Event: Conversion, Monastic life, converting to/joining/oblation, Tonsuring, Vowing celibacy/chastity/virginity/povertyCyneswith 1.converting Offa 3 to monastic life

Asserted in: WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum iv.180.2
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Scholarly Info
Description	Cyneswith 1 converted her betrothed, Offa 3, to celibacy and monastic life. On her advice he went off, accompanied by Cenred 2 king of the Mercians and Ecgwine 1 bishop of Hwicce, to Rome. There he was tonsured for a monk, and said goodbye to the world for his lifetime.

Persons associated with this Event:

Agent: Cyneswith 1 (Sister of King Wulfhere 1 of Mercia)
Agent: Offa 3 (King of the East Saxons, c.694x709)
Participant: Cenred 2 (King of the Mercians, 704-c. 709)
Participant: Ecgwine 1 (Saint; bishop of Worcester, 693x??717)

Locations associated with this Event:

: ( ), now Rome, Italy