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ISBN
9781526733979
Genre
Algemeen
Verschenen
30-08-2018
Bindwijze
Ebook EPUB
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Pen & Sword Books
Auteur(s)
Margaret C. Jones
Founder, Fighter, Saxon Queen
Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians
Margaret C. Jones
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€4,99
The
story
of
the
daughter
of
Alfred
the
Great,
who
fought
against
Viking
invaders
and
ruled
a
kingdom
in
the
tenth
century.Alfred
the
Great’s
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
Aethelflaed’s
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.
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