St Edmund's remains were brought to here in 903 where a shrine was dedicated to him. Less than 50 years later another King Edmund made a major grant of land in 945 to the monastery, securing the whole area of the town within a boundary known as The Banleuca. Bury St Edmunds, as it later became known, was one of the most wealthy and influential Abbeys in England.
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27th May 2005 by Diane Earl
Subjects: Citizenship, English, History
Key Stages: Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3
Keywords: Myth St Edmund Abbey religion Saxon build construct stone worship monk