Eanflæd was a Deiran princess, queen of Northumbria and later, the abbess of Whitby Abbey, an influential Christian monastery in Whitby, England. She was the daughter of King Edwin of Northumbria and Æthelburg, who in turn was the daughter of King Æthelberht of Kent. In or shortly after 642 Eanflæd became the second wife of King Oswiu of Northumbria. After Oswiu's death in 670, she retired to Whitby Abbey, which had been founded by Hilda of Whitby. The monastery had strong associations with members of the Northumbrian royal family and played an important role in the establishment of Roman Christianity in England.

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19 April 626

after 685 (at least 59 years old)

Canonized

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