Etheldreda

Etheldreda - Princess - Queen - Abbess - Saint
Discover the extraordinary journey of Ely’s patron saint, Etheldreda, from Saxon Princess to Saint in this film commissioned by Ely Cathedral to celebrate 1350 years since the founding of the first monastery on the Isle of Ely.
Follow Etheldreda from East Anglia to Fenland, from Northumbria and then to Ely where she established the first monastery here in 673AD. What was it like to be a Saxon princess? What choices did she have? How did she manage to fulfil her lifelong dream of becoming a Nun?
Written and performed by Time Will Tell Theatre.