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   Ealhswith. Ealhswith or Ealswitha was wife to King Alfred the Great. She was one of the most powerful noble women in early medieval England during the time of the Vikings. She was mother to King Edward the Elder who succeeded King Alfred to the Anglo-Saxon throne. Her father was a Mercian nobleman, Æthelred Mucel, Ealdorman of the Gaini, which ...

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   Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians. The story of Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians and one of the most powerful women to have lived during the Dark Ages. We also look at the role she played in uniting England. The eldest child of the King Alfred of Wessex, Æthelflæd was thought to have been a strong, independent and well educated lady.

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5. www.ancientpages.com › 2019/08/02 › aethelflaed-ironAethelflaed - 'Iron Lady Of Mercia' Was A Brave Female ...

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   Aug 2, 2019 · Actress Millie Brady plays Aethelflaed in the series The Last Kingdom. Credit: IMDb. Had Aethelflaed not been the daughter of the King of Wessex, Alfred the Great (r. 871–899), we might not have any knowledge of this great military commander in medieval England.

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6. theconversation.com › aethelflaed-the-anglo-saxonÆthelflæd: the Anglo-Saxon iron lady - The Conversation

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   Jun 21, 2017 · Æthelflæd was born in the early 870s. Her father, had become King of the West Saxons in 871, while her mother, Eahlswith, may have been from Mercian royal kindred. At the time, Anglo-Saxon ...

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   Jun 12, 2021 · Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians. Æthelflæd, has been described as 'our greatest woman-general', she was born around 864, the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, King of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, & his wife, Ealhswith. Her mother Ealhswith who was married to King Alfred in 868, was the daughter of Æthelred Mucel, Alderman of the ...

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   Natasha sheldon - June 7, 2018. Aethelflaed, Lady of Mercia was a Queen in all but name. The daughter of King Alfred of Wessex and the wife of Lord Aethelred of Mercia, she bucked the trend for women in tenth century Britain by being a ruler in her own right. Aethelflaed elevated Mercia from a junior partner to Wessex with her political and ...

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   Who was the Lady of the Mercians?

   • Her most outstanding contribution is probably reclaiming territory from the Danish Vikings, who had controlled a large part of England for forty years. She was widely known as the Lady of the Mercians, who led the counter-offensive against the Danish Vikings.

   Aethelflaed - 'Iron Lady Of Mercia' Was A Tough Female

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   Why did Aethelflaed become Queen of Mercia?

   • In 911, Aethelred died, and the ealdormen of Mercia swore allegiance to her. Aethelflaed now became ‘Lady of Mercia” a title that designated her Mercia’s sole ruler. A group of senior noblemen ceding power to a woman was unprecedented. In part, it was a response to Aethelflaed’s abilities and the confidence the nobles had in her leadership.

   Aethelflaed, Lady of Mercia: Britain’s Forgotten Warrior Queen

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   Who was Aethelflaed?

   • On her husband’s death, Aethelflaed was acclaimed ruler of Mercia in her own right at a time when women had at best a subordinate status. Without her, the united, Anglo Saxon kingdom of England would probably never have existed. It was not until the time of Elizabeth I that the British Isles had a female ruler to match Aethelflaed.

   Aethelflaed, Lady of Mercia: Britain’s Forgotten Warrior Queen

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   Who was Queen Aethelflaed?

   • Aethelflaed. The UK now has a female prime minister and Elizabeth II has been queen for more than six decades, but few would associate Anglo-Saxon England with powerful women. Nearly 1,100 years ago, however, Æthelflæd, “Lady of the Mercians”, died in Tamworth – as one of the most powerful political figures in tenth-century Britain.

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10. heritagecalling.com › 2021/03/18 › aethelflaed-ladyAethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians – The Historic England Blog

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    Mar 18, 2021 · Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians. by Robin Page. 18 March 2021. Comments 13. Here we look at the career of the determined ruler of Mercia, Aethelflaed, daughter of Alfred the Great, who battled Vikings, built forts and founded towns. This piece is part of a series on women leaders, alongside The Empress Matilda and Margaret of Anjou.