Aethelflaed
Book description
The true story of the Lady of the Mercians.
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…
Why read it?
1 author picked Aethelflaed as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Found in the British Library, where I would be quite happy to move in on a permanent basis if only they would let me.
I’ve read many excellent biographies of medieval women there, including Kimberley LoPrete’s Adela de Blois, Alison Weir’s Queens of the Conquest, Kari Maund’s Princess Nest of Wales, and Lois L. Honeycutt’s Matilda of Scotland. Clarkson’s biography is eminently readable.
In lucid and concise prose garnished with maps, genealogies, a good index, and bibliography, this book paints a fascinating picture of King Alfred’s daughter.
From Tracey's list on reads in idiosyncratic bookshops and lovely libraries.
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