Ælfthryth wife of Edgar Royalty

Ælfthryth (c. 945 – 1000 or 1001, also Alfrida, Elfrida or Elfthryth) was the second or third wife of King Edgar of England. Ælfthryth was the first king's wife known to have been crowned and anointed as Queen of the Kingdom of England. Mother of King Æthelred the Unready, she was a powerful political figure. She was linked to the murder of her stepson King Edward the Martyr and appeared as a stereotypical bad queen and evil stepmother in many medieval histories.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Alfrida; Elfthryth
Birth dateJanuary 01, 0945
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1000
Parents
Ordgar Ealdorman of Devon
Spouse
Edgar the Peaceful
Æthelwald Ealdorman of East Anglia

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Topical connections

Ælfflæd wife of Edward the ElderRoyalty

Ælfthryth wife of Edgar on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=mxy_gvWgEQUC
  2. http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/DisplayPerson.jsp?personKey=8094