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Dec 30, 2023 · Leofric was the son of Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce, who witnessed a charter in 997 for King Æthelred II. [2] The Dictionary of National Biography suggests that "in 998 some lands in Warwickshire accrued to his father Leofwine whose family came from the East Midlands, or possibly the West Midlands. Cawley indicates that Leofric's mother ...
Leofric Earl of Mercia. Folk Figure. Earl of Mercia, husband of Lady Godiva. He was awarded the earldom of Mercia by King Cnut following the death of the first Earl, Eadric, in 1017. As Earl of Mercia he was second in importance only to Earl Godwin of Wessex. He was a loyal supporter of Edward the Confessor, who succeeded Cnut's unpopular...
Brief Life History of Leofric. When Leofric Earl of Mercia was born on 14 May 0978, in Chester, Cheshire, England, his father, Leofwine of the Hwicce Earl of Mercia, was 28 and his mother, Ælfwara of Wessex, was 32. He married Godgifu aka Godiva in 1017, in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
Apr 9, 2024 · Lady Godiva (died between 1066 and 1086) was an Anglo-Saxon gentlewoman famous for her legendary ride while nude through Coventry, Warwickshire. Godiva was the wife of Leofric, earl of Mercia, with whom she founded and endowed a monastery at Coventry. The chronicler Florence of Worcester (d. 1118) mentions Leofric and Godiva with respect, but ...
Dec 3, 2023 · Leofric, Earl of Mercia Wikipedia. (Text) CC BY-SA. Leofric (died 31 August or 30 September 1057) was an Earl of Mercia. He founded monasteries at Coventry and Much Wenlock. Leofric is most remembered as the husband of Lady Godiva. Leofric was the son of Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce, who witnessed a charter in 997 for King thelred II.
When Earl Leofric III Of Mercia was born on 14 May 0978, in Chester, Cheshire, England, his father, Leofwine of Mercia, Ealdorman of the Hwicce, was 28 and his mother, AElfwara Æthelsdotter of York, was 32. He married Godiva or Godgifu in 1017, in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
Arriba: El Rey Eduardo el Confesor y el Conde Leofric de Mercia ven la cara de Cristo aparecer en la hostia [[Eucaristía|Eucarística]]; abajo: devolución de un anillo dado a un mendigo que era [[Juan el Bautista]] disfrazado. Siglo XIII, resumen del [[Libro Domesday]] (Spanish)
