Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, and Women in Tenth-Century England

Authors

Rebecca Hardie, Freie Universitat Berlin

Files

Document Type

Edited Collection

Description

Æthelflæd (ca. 870–918), political leader, military strategist, and administrator of law, is one of the most important ruling women in English history. Despite her multifaceted roles and family legacy, however, her reign and relationship with other women in tenth-century England have never been the subject of a book-length study. This interdisciplinary collection of essays redresses a notable hiatus in scholarship of early medieval England. Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, and Women in Tenth-Century England argues for a reassessment of women’s political, military, literary, and domestic agency. It invites deeper reflection on the female kinships, networks, and communities that give meaning to Æthelflæd’s life, and through this shows how medieval history can invite new engagements with the past.

Publication Date

11-6-2023

Publisher

Medieval Institute Publications

City

Kalamazoo

ISBN

9781501517617

Keywords

women, Anglo-Saxon, queen, Æthelflæd, England

Disciplines

Literature in English, British Isles | Medieval History | Medieval Studies

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Citation for Published Book

Hardie, Rebecca, ed. Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, and Women in Tenth-Century England. Kalamazoo, MI: Medieval Institute Publications.