Picture No | 10111120 |
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Description | King Oswald's Arm |
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St Aidan prayed that the arm of King Oswald, which had given freely to beggars, would never decay. A story told in Bede's History. The arm remained uncorrupted for 9 centuries.
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Source | Unattributed illustration on a Churchman's cigarette card, Legend's of Britain series |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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