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Founder, fighter, Saxon queen : Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians / Margaret C. Jones.
Van Pelt Library DA154.9.E84 J66 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, Margaret C., 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Europe--Mercia (Kingdom).
- Great Britain--History--Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Mercia (Kingdom)--Biography.
- Mercia (Kingdom).
- Ethelfled, -918.
- Ethelfled.
- Queens--Great Britain--Biography.
- Queens.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 182 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, [2018]
- Summary:
- Alfred the Greats daughter defied all expectations of a well-bred Saxon princess. The first Saxon woman ever to rule a kingdom, Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, led her army in battle against Viking invaders. She further broke with convention by arranging for her daughter to succeed her on the throne of Mercia. To protect her people and enable her kingdom in the Midlands to prosper, Aethelflaed rebuilt Chester and Gloucester, and built seven entirely new English towns. In so doing she helped shape our world today. This book brings Aethelflaeds world to life, from her childhood in time of war to her remarkable work as ruler of Mercia. The final chapter traces her legend, from medieval paintings to novels and contemporary art, illustrating the impact of a legacy that continues to be felt to this day.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 A Wartime Childhood p. 1
- Chapter 2 Aethelflaed and Her Sisters p. 16
- Chapter 3 Marriage p. 32
- Chapter 4 Remaking Mercia p. 43
- Chapter 5 Lady of the Church p. 67
- Chapter 6 Alfred's Daughter p. 87
- Chapter 7 Aethelflaed's (Missing) Daughter p. 98
- Chapter 8 Legend and Legacy p. 108.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-172) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 152673396X
- 9781526733962
- OCLC:
- 1019593523
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