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Æthelflæd
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Æthelflæd (ĕ`thəlflĕd, ă`thĕlflăd) or Ethelfleda (–flē`də), d. 918, daughter of King Alfred the Great of Wessex and wife of Æthelred, ealdorman [alderman or earl] of Mercia. After her husband's death in 911, she ruled the semi-independent Mercia alone. Campaigning with her brother, Edward the Elder Edward the Elder, d. 924, king of Wessex (899–924), son and successor of Alfred. He fought with his father against the Danes. At Alfred's death (899) Edward's succession was disputed by his cousin Æthelwold, who allied himself with the Danes of
..... Click the link for more information. , she helped to recover the Danish-held lands S of the Humber River. After her death Mercia became part of the kingdom of Wessex.
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The town's castle, once the home of King Alfred's daughter Ethelfleda, has stood on its present side for 1,000 years and royal visitors have included Henry II, James I and Charles I.
Ancient castle in movie debut; CINEMA: Tamworth's landmark to feature ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
7 In the year 913 Stafford was fortified by Ethelfleda, Lady of Mercia and daughter of Alfred the Great.
HOW BORING HOME TOWN GAVE ME SUCCESS; EXCLUSIVE ANGER AS FUNNYMAN ... by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
They did not know that: In 914, Alfred the Great's daughter Ethelfleda claimed the land that is now occupied by the castle and fortified it.
More Victorian than mediaeval ...; VISITORS LOVE THE CASTLE BUT IT'S ... by Ewing, Richard / Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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