From the time of his conversion, Ethelbert behaved for the twenty remaining years of his life, as became a good king and a good Christian. He gave his royal palace in Canterbury for the use of the archbishop, founded Christ Church in Canterbury, S. Andrew's in Rochester, S. Paul's in London, and built and endowed the abbey and church of SS. Peter and Paul without the walls of Canterbury, commonly called S. Augustine's; and was instrumental in bringing over to the faith of Christ, Sebert, king of the East Saxons, with his people, and Redwald, king of the East Angles. The former remained true to Christ till his death; but Redwald returned, at least in part, to the worship of Thor and Wodin. Ethelbert died in the year 616, and was buried in the Church of SS. Peter and Paul, near the body of his devout queen Bertha, and the holy prelate Liuthard. A light was always kept burning before his tomb by our pious ancestors. Liuthard of Senlis, the chaplain of queen Bertha, is also commemorated on this day. [65] Alimentum indeficiens. [66] Alban Butler, in his life of S. Prætextatus, says that the bishop married Meroveus to his aunt, deeming the case one deserving a dispensation, and that he confessed this at the council; but S. Gregory of Tours, who is the authority for all that passed, says that the bishop denied having married them, and when he was persuaded to confess, he did not confess that he had done this, but that by giving money to Meroveus, he had encouraged him in his revolt. [67] Gotselinus: Vita S. Aug. c. 45. [68] "Didicerat enim a doctoribus auctoribusque suæ salutis, servitium Christ voluntarium, non coactum esse debere." Bede i. 26. [Illustration: ENAMELLED CHEST, which contained the remains of King Ethelbert.] [Illustration: WINDOW in the Cathedral at Tours. Feb. 24.] February 25. SS. VICTORINUS, VICTOR, AND COMP., _MM. in Egypt_, A.D. 284. SS. ANANIAS, P. M., Peter, and Seven Soldiers, _MM. in Phoenicia, circ._ A.D. 298. S. CÆSARIUS, _C. in Bithynia, circ._ A.D. 369. S. FELIX III., _Pope of Rome_, A.D. 492. S. ALDETRUDIS, _V. Abss. of Maubeuge, end of 7th cent._ S. WALBURGA, _V. Abss. of Heidenheim, about_ A.D. 780. S. TARASIUS, _Patr. of Constantinople_, A.D. 806. S. GERLANDUS, _B. of Girgenti, Sicily_, A.D. 1101. B. ROBERT OF ARBRISSEL, _Founder of the Order of Fontevrault_, A.D. 1117. S. AVERTANUS, _O. M. C. in Tuscany, 16th cent._ SS. VICTORINUS, VICTOR, AND COM., MM. (A.D. 284.) [Roman Martyrology, and those of Bede, Ado, &c. But the ancient Roman Martyrology, bearing the name of S. Jerome, on Feb. 24th. By the Greeks commemorated on Jan, 31st and April 5th. A mere epitome of their Acts was all that was known to Bollandus, as contained in the Menæa and Martyrologies; but Assemani has since recovered the genuine Acts in Chaldaic.]