St. Elphege, or Alphege, the Martyr was Archbishop of Canterbury. He was taken hostage in a Danish raid, but refused to pay ransom, and so was killed in 1012.
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- St. Elphege Also called Alphege or Godwine. Hermit, abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, martyred in 1012. Biographical entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr Biography. With prayer in traditional and contemporary language.
- St. Alphege A life of the "First Martyr of Canterbury."
- Alphege, Saint Short biography in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Some scanner errors.