All the talk of saints left me thinking about how to include lots in an army, so here is my Conversion of England list for your perusal and comments. It owes something to the most important historical tome ever written, "1066 and all that" and a little to Bede. If you have not read "1066 And All That" then you have seriously missed out. It includes all that is memorable (and therefore worth remembering) about English history. If I recall correctly, according to "1066 and all that" England was overrun by a wave of saints who landed in Thanet and therefore arrived in the right place to take over the country although they did not use fire and sword. It is possible that many people, including local kings, died of a surfeit of saints shortly thereafter.

Stronghold: Canterbury Cathedral or a Monastery

Options:
Augustine could be fielded as a Magician since Ethelberht insisted on meeting him out in the open where his magic would be less effective (presumably near running water). I think this is described in Bede.
More Warband are always appropriate to this army.
Lurker: Younger Kentish warriors with bows.
Behemoth: You could possibly field the monks/saints as behemoths if you could cram the right number of figures onto the stands. In this case they should be shown stampeding to High Mass or something.

Notes:
There should be 40 monk/saint figures in total on the Hordes/Behemoth bases as Augustine landed with 40 monks and it seems artistically appropriate to have the right number. If you want more hordes then put fewer monks per element.
The army should always include 40 monk figures, Saint Augustine and King Ethelberht. Other elements may be swapped around as necessary, preferably to make way for more warband.

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