St Gregory and the English slaves in Rome
St Gregory (later Pope Gregory I) and the English slaves in the market place in Rome - Non Angli sed Angeli (not Angles but angels) he is supposed to have said, because of their blond hair. He later sent St Augustine to Britain as the first Christian missionary
Picture No
12587046
Media ID
47667817
Size
4097px x 5142px
(3.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration after a drawing by D MacPherson in The Story of the British People in Pictures, Odhams Press', page 25
Date
6th century
