Frisia
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Historical region in the northern Low Countries. Homeland of St. Ludger, who became the apostle of the Frisians. St. Boniface was martyred there in 755.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— St. Ludger came from Frisia to York to hear Alcuin, and upon returning earned the name apostle of the Frisians
"St. Ludger came from Frisia to York to hear him, and profited so much that upon returning to his own people, he earned the name of apostle of the Frisians"
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— In 755, the Frisians swung a sword at St. Boniface's head as he held up his Gospel codex
"when in the year of the Lord 755 the Frisians swung a sword at his head"