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Æthelflæd of Mercia (before, Æthelflæd of Wessex) is a main character in both The Saxon Stories novel series and The Last Kingdom television series, being a minor character in season 1, and a main character from season 2 to the first half of season 5. She is the daughter of Alfred and Ælswith .
Aug 12, 2023 · Summary. Aethelflaed, the beloved Mercian Queen in The Last Kingdom, dies of advanced breast cancer, as revealed by Eadith's examination. The depiction of Aethelflaed's death in the show is an artistic liberty, with her dying in Uhtred's arms, while historically she died from an unspecified illness.
Ælswith: "I will not fight against it..." [src] Ælflæd of Wessex (before, Ælflæd of Wiltshire) is a supporting character in both The Saxon Stories novel series, and The Last Kingdom television series. She is the second wife of King Edward, the daughter of ealdorman Æthelhelm, and the mother of Ælfweard .
Mar 10, 2022 · Millie Brady as Aethelflaed in The Last Kingdom. Aethelflaed's real cause of death is not known. Netflix. In 917 she sent an army to capture Derby, the first of the Five Boroughs of the...
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Sep 23, 2020 · By Billy Oduory. Published Sep 23, 2020. The forbidden love between Aethelflaed ( Millie Brady) and Uhtred (Alexander Dreymon) was the biggest attraction in The Last Kingdom, as it brought lots of hope for a peaceful ending to the Dane-Saxon war.
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Mar 9, 2022 · The Last Kingdom sees Aethelred sustain a fatal head injury at Tettenhall. Despite the fact he is only expected to live for a few days (a fiction: Aethelred died in 911), Eardwulf kills him in his sickbed.
Mar 11, 2022 · When Æthelred died in 911, his wife was declared ‘Lady of the Mercians’ and took over control of the kingdom. In Wessex, the role of royal women was one of subservience: Æthelflæd’s mother had only ever held the title of ‘wife of the king’ and signed no charters with her husband.
