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

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

Gender studies: women and girls Political structure and processes European history: medieval period, middle ages

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Collection: Publications of the Richard Rawlinson Center

Language: English

Published by: Medieval Institute Publications

Published on: 6 November 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 318 pages

ISBN: 9781501512254


Æthelflæd (c. 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.

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