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'''Boniface of Crediton''' (c.675–754) was an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] missionary and bishop who played a key role in spreading [[Christianity]] in what is now [[Germany]] and the [[Netherlands]]. Born in Crediton, Devon, he was sent to evangelize thenic p Germaeoples. Boniface’s missionary work was marked by his efforts to reform the [[Church (Universal Body)|Church]] and establish monasteries, including the famous monastery at Fulda, which became a centre of Christian learning. He was instrumental in converting the [[Paganism|pagan]] Germanic tribes, most notably the Franks, and was known for his destruction of pagan [[Idolatry|idols]], including the felling of the [[Donar's Oak]]. Boniface was martyred in Friesland while on a mission in 754.

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