Lady of the mercians book

This story is a fictionalized account of the life of lady aethelflaed. Lady of the mercians and millions of other books are available for. Jones labors mightily to flesh out a life of aethelflaed, eldest child of alfred the great, lady of the mercians after her husband aethelreds death, and most recently known to many as a character in bernard cornwells book and tv series about anglosaxon england at and after the time of alfred. The first saxon woman ever to rule a kingdom, aethelflaed, lady of the mercians, led her army in battle against viking invaders. She was a significant figure in the events leading up to the creation of the kingdom of england. At the end of the ninth century ad, a large part of what is now england was controlled by the vikings heathen warriors from scandinavia who had been attacking the british isles for more than a hundred years. Aethelflaed, lady of the mercians, daughter of king alfred the great and sister of king edward the elder, was a heroine of anglosaxon england and played a significant role in the unification of the nation. Born to alfred, king of wessex and his queen, ealhswith of the house of mercia. The lady of the mercians king alfred and the anglo saxons. Known to history as the lady of the mercians, she earned a reputation as a competent general and was feared by her enemies. Their struggle with the vikings carried forward their fathers legacy. Aethelred died in 911 ce with no male heir and aethelflaed became sole ruler under the title lady of the mercians. We found subtitles for the program the lady of the mercians. With this biography, clarkson tells her remarkable story.

Oct 19, 2019 in the following year, the mercians and the west saxons joined forces once more to inflict a devastating defeat on the northumbrian vikings at the battle of tettenhall. Alfred the greats daughter defied all expectations of a wellbred saxon princess. She understood the importance of aligning herself with other powerful rulers and supported her brother, edward, in his reconquest of mercian territories in the danelaw. She helped to save england from the vikings and is one of the most famous women of the dark ages. For seven years after her husbands death, aethelflaed continued to fight to keep the freedom of mercia. Aethelflaed, lady of the mercians, struck fear in viking. Whilst we all know it is 100 years since women won the right to vote here, it is also the 1,100 years since the death of a substantial queen. Martin carver on aethelflaed, lady of the mercians, queen, wife, mother and field marshal. We simply do not know enough about aethelflaed and so the book is formed of many whatifs and focusses mainly on events aethelflaed could have been a part of.

Here is a quick description and cover image of book aethelflaed. Aethelflaed lady of the mercians by tim clarkson whsmith. Thegns were the rank below ealdormen and probably acted as senior officers in. This book, published 1100 years after her death, tells her remarkable story. The lady of the mercians by tim clarkson in pdf epub format complete free.

Find out when king alfred and the anglosaxons is on tv, including series 1episode 2. The lady of the mercians written by tim clarkson which was published in 20186. Aelfwynn, the niece of edward, king of wessex, has been bequeathed her mothers power and status by the men of the mercian witan but knows she is vulnerable to the north of her kingdom, exposed still to the retreating world of the viking raiders from her mothers generation. An analysis of womens rights in anglosaxon england from the perspective of a warrior queen. Born into a toothandnail war for survival against viking invaders, aethelflaed, daughter of. We also look at the role she played in uniting england. Those interested in the period will surely have heard of penda, offa, and. The story of the daughter of alfred the great, who fought against viking invaders and ruled a kingdom in the tenth century. She further broke with convention by arranging for her daughter to succeed her. The author begins not, as might be expected, with alfreds reign, but gives a more detailed and perhaps relevant background, covering the history of mercia from the earliest anglosaxon period. Clearly wellresearched and written in an accessible style, this covers everything, starting off with the history of mercia and it goes right up to beyond her death to explain what happened to mercia afterwards. Historically, the records are in two halves, pre and postviking, in the way they have been preserved.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Dec 08, 2018 the story of alfred the greats son and daughter edward the elder, king of wessex, and aethelflaed, lady of the mercians. The first saxon woman ever to rule a kingdom, aethelflaed, lady of the mercians, le. Aethelflaed, lady of the mercians ancient history encyclopedia. Oct 22, 2018 we have a long history of incredible and formidable women and one of the earliest though by no means the first was. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. By 878, most of england was under danish viking rule east anglia and. Aethelflaed, lady of the mercians litera scripta the. Aethelflaed, lady of the mercians by margaret c jones is unfortunately bound to all the problems before it. She was the eldest daughter of alfred the great, king of the anglosaxon kingdom of wessex, and his wife ealhswith. In 911 ad, aethelred died, and aethelflaed became the sole ruler of mercia, adopting the title lady of mercia. Jun 12, 2018 exactly 1,100 years after her death aethelflaed, lady of the mercians, is emerging from the shadows.

Jun 07, 2018 known to history as the lady of the mercians, she earned a reputation as a competent general and was feared by her enemies. T j clarkson at the end of the ninth century ad, a large part of what is now england was controlled by the vikings heathen warriors from scandinavia who had been attacking the british isles for more than a. The anglosaxon chronicle tells how she continued her fathers policy of building fortresses, from which soldiers could go out to fight the danes. The lady of the mercians by tim clarkson goodreads.

Aug 06, 2014 the anglosaxons rediscovered through portraits of thirty key figures from the era 5501066. She is best known as the lady of the mercians who defeated the vikings and established english rule which would be consolidated by her brother edward the elder r. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. At the end of the ninth century ad, a large part of what is now england wa. The lady who fought the vikings imogen books, 1993 by don. Iron lady of mercia alex burghart pays tribute to aethelflaed, a remarkable woma who turned a cornered anglosaxon kingdom into a powerhouse that defeated the welsh and the vikings. The mercian register relates aethelflaed, lady of the mercians, with the help of god, before 1 august obtained the borough which is called derby, with all that belongs to it. A key role in this fight was played by alfreds oldest child, aethelflaed, known as the lady of the mercians by her own people. Known to history as the lady of the mercians, aethelflaed earned a reputation as a competent general and was feared by her enemies. The history press aethelflaed, lady of the mercians timeline. Eldest child of alfred the great, she governed the ancient kingdom of the mercians for thirtytwo years, the last eight as sole ruler. An excellent laying out of the facts known about the lady of the mercians and her life. Aethelflaed, lady of the mercians and daughter of alfred the great, is dead. King alfred and the anglosaxons what time is it on tv.