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Æthelflæd Æthelflæd (from The Cartulary and Customs of Abingdon Abbey, c. 1220) Lady of the Mercians Reign 911–918 Predecessor Æthelred Successor Ælfwynn Born c. 870 Died 12 June 918 (aged c. 48) Tamworth, Staffordshire Burial St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester Spouse Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians Issue Ælfwynn, Lady of the Mercians House Wessex Father Alfred the Great Mother Ealhswith ...
Ælfwynn's parents may have married as early as 882 and not later than 887. According to William of Malmesbury, Ælfwynn was the only child of Æthelflæd and Æthelred.. The date of her birth is not recorded, but it is presumed that she was born soon after her parents' marriage, perhaps around 8
Æthelflæd / ˈ æ θ əl f l æ d / is an Anglo-Saxon female name meaning "noble beauty". Notable people with the name include: Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, daughter of Alfred the Great
The kingdom of Mercia occupied what is now the English midlands. The origin of the kingdom is not recorded, but royal genealogies preserved in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and the Anglian collection agree that the royal houses were descended from a founder named Icel; the Mercian royal house is hence known as the Iclingas. [1]
Aethelflaed – King Alfred's daughter and wife to Athelred; Aethelred – Ealdorman of Mercia and Alfred's son-in-law; Aethelwold of Wessex – Nephew of King Alfred; Steapa Snotor – A fierce Saxon warrior, captain of Alfred's house troops, former rival, now friend, of Uhtred; Father Pyrlig – A Welsh priest and warrior who is a close ...
In 2017, Brady joined the main cast of The Last Kingdom for its second series as Lady Æthelflæd. She had film roles in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Teen Spirit (2018), and Intrigo: Samaria (2019). In 2020, she starred in two miniseries: White House Farm on ITV as Sally Jones and Roadkill on BBC One as Lily Laurence. [14]
King Eorcenberht of Kent seized the rule of Kent in 640 in precedence to his elder brother Eormenred.Both were sons of Eadbald of Kent (r. c. 616–640). The legend, contained in a Latin Passio, tells that Eormenred and his wife Oslafa had several children including the two sons Aethelred and Aethelberht, and a daughter Eormenbeorg, also known as Domne Eafe.
In the television series The Last Kingdom she was played by Millie Brady from 2017-2022. [7] Arman, Joanna (2017). The Warrior Queen : the Life and Legend of Aethelflaed, Daughter of Alfred the Great. Stroud, UK: Amberley. ISBN 9781445662053.