Database: Acha

The abbess Acha is a stoic woman who has devoted her life to the service of the Lord. Bereft of humor or levity, she has more in common with the stone walls of Lincoln than the people who live behind them.

Abbesses were common during the Anglo-Saxon era, and due to the inherently male-dominated world, we are not too clear on how powerful they truly were. There are records of the Abbess Sexburgha, Aeffe, and Hilda. Their roles were like most Christians, to serve an abbey, a diocese, and their God.