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AEthelflaed: Lady of the Mercians

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title AEthelflaed: Lady of the Mercians
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tim Clarkson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 155
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9781910900161
ClassificationsDewey:942.0157092
Audience
General
Illustrations 8 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher John Donald Publishers Ltd
Imprint John Donald Short Run Press
Publication Date 5 July 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

At the end of the ninth century AD, a large part of what is now England was controlled by the Vikings - heathen warriors from Scandinavia who had been attacking the British Isles for more than a hundred years. Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, was determined to regain the conquered lands but his death in 899 meant that the task passed to his son Edward. In the early 900s, Edward led a great fightback against the Viking armies. He was assisted by the English rulers of Mercia: Lord AEthelred and his wife AEthelflaed (Edward's sister). After her husband's death, AEthelflaed ruled Mercia on her own, leading the army to war and working with her brother to achieve their father's aims. Known to history as the Lady of the Mercians, she earned a reputation as a competent general and was feared by her enemies. She helped to save England from the Vikings and is one of the most famous women of the Dark Ages. This book, published 1100 years after her death, tells her remarkable story.

Author Biography

Tim Clarkson gained a PhD in medieval history (2003) from the University of Manchester. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and a member of the editorial board of the Heroic Age online journal. He is the author many books on medieval history including Scotland's Merlin, The Picts: A History, The Makers of Scotland and Aethelflaed: Lady of the Mercians.

Reviews

'An enjoyable read and meticulously researched. Lucid, deft, highly recommended' * Historical Novels Society *