The Anglo-Saxon and Danish Kings of England and their Consorts 802-1066

[An Ard Ri]

That Other Battle of 1066 – Commemorating the 950th Anniversary of Stamford Bridge took place on September 25th September .


That Other Battle of 1066 - Commemorating the 950th Anniversary of Stamford Bridge - Medievalists.net

 

[An Ard Ri]

1066: Battle of Hastings anniversary marked 950 years on

1066: Battle of Hastings anniversary marked 950 years on - BBC News

 

[An Ard Ri]

November 13th 1003 ,King Æthelred II ordered the St. Brice's Day massacre of Danish settlers.

#OnThisDay in 1002 King Æthelred II Ordered the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Brice’s Day Massacre – Royal Central

 

[An Ard Ri]

The Brief but Brilliant Reign of Edmund Ironside who died on November 30th,1016

The Brief but Brilliant Reign of Edmund Ironside | History Today

 

[Kylar]

Talking of royal burials, has anyone seen this yet from last February?
This is fascinating!!!
Winchester Cathedral's 'royal bones' chests analysed - BBC News

 

[An Ard Ri]

Tennis court to be dug up to search for remains of SAXON KING | UK | News | Express.co.uk

"A TENNIS court looks set to be dug up to see whether the remains of a Saxon king is buried underneath."

Is a Saxon king hidden beneath a tennis court in Suffolk? | Daily Mail Online

The now destroyed St Edmund's shrine at Bury St Edmunds Abbey which was pillaged and destroyed in 1539.There are relics of St Edmund at other sites in France and also by the Dukes of Norfolk.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Gloucester funeral procession honours Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-44429911


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-44069889

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King Edward the Elder defeated the Danes.
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ba...ing-of-the-west-saxons-defeats-105289849.html

 

[An Ard Ri]

Scientists are examing the remains of Edith of Wessex which were exhumed from her tomb at Magdeburg Cathedral,the Princess was a granddaughter of Alfred the Great and was married in 930 to Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.

https://www.theguardian.com/science...-eXcnpTt-rY0M9n_IBxdQZgROUM2HZQI4zShWk5GCNcyA

 

[Dalriada]

Scientists are examing the remains of Edith of Wessex which were exhumed from her tomb at Magdeburg Cathedral,the Princess was a granddaughter of Alfred the Great and was married in 930 to Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.



https://www.theguardian.com/science...-eXcnpTt-rY0M9n_IBxdQZgROUM2HZQI4zShWk5GCNcyA

Very interesting Ard Ri.
To see original source material of Anglo Saxon kingdoms up close, the current exhibition at the British Library is excellent:
https://www.bl.uk/events/anglo-saxon-kingdoms


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...d-english-domesday-book-beowulf-a8611291.html

 

[An Ard Ri]

Its miraculous that Ediths remains have been preserved and survived the Reformation,30 Years War,Napoleon and World War II!

 

[eya]

Home of 7th Century Princess Æbbe unearthed in Coldingham

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-47495826

 

[An Ard Ri]

Experts in the UK think they have discovered the burial site of an Anglo-Saxon Prince Seaxa who was the brother of King Saebert.The burial site was discovered in Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-48203883

https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2019/0509/1048386-archaeology-uk/

 

[sndral]

Talking of royal burials, has anyone seen this yet from last February?
This is fascinating!!!
Winchester Cathedral's 'royal bones' chests analysed - BBC News

It looks like they’ve concluded that some of the bones in the chests were those of Queen Emma, consort of both King Ethelred the unready and King Canute. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...s-Queen-Emma-wife-King-Canute-discovered.html
Link to BBC article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-48281733

 

[CyrilVladisla]

A dynastic connection between Flanders and England had been established in the ninth century. Judith, the daughter of Charles the Bald, became England's first consecrated queen in 856 on her marriage to Aethelwulf, King of the West Saxons.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Here's an article on Æthelflæd, Lady of Mercia,daughter of Alfred the Great and a long forgotten figure in the Anglo Saxon's struggles with the Vikings.

https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2020/02/22/medieval-she-wolves/

 

[Durham]

Here's an article on Æthelflæd, Lady of Mercia,daughter of Alfred the Great and a long forgotten figure in the Anglo Saxon's struggles with the Vikings.

https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2020/02/22/medieval-she-wolves/

There was an excellent three part series on Alfred & the Anglo Saxons with Michael Wood some years back. I remember the episode on his daughter. A remarkable figure.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038dbd5

 

[An Ard Ri]

There was an excellent three part series on Alfred & the Anglo Saxons with Michael Wood some years back. I remember the episode on his daughter. A remarkable figure.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038dbd5

And so sad she has been bypassed in history ,she was buried at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester and that too has almost vanished!

 

[Durham]

And so sad she has been bypassed in history ,she was buried at St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester and that too has almost vanished!

Certainly not much left. As you say very sad. At least Gloucester Abbey church survived to become a new cathedral.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Æthelflæd from the Abingdon Abbey manuscripts which survived the Reformation and is now in the British Library.

 

[Osipi]

A lot more people are "remembering" Aethelflaed these days and the period she lived in through the historical dramatization on Netflix called "The Last Kingdom". Its an excellent series even if its not 100% historically correct.

 

[Roslyn]

A lot more people are "remembering" Aethelflaed these days and the period she lived in through the historical dramatization on Netflix called "The Last Kingdom". Its an excellent series even if its not 100% historically correct.

I binge-watched the fourth season of "The Last Kingdom" recently, in which Aethelflaed had a prominent role. I am very interested in the period and I like the show and despite the historical inaccuracies it is entertaining and well worth watching. I also like the fact that now when I read about the real Aethelflaed I have someone to visualise rather than just a stylised woodcut from an old manuscript. Same with Alfred and the other characters.

 

[An Ard Ri]

I agree that "The Last Kingdom" is not 100% accurate but I have to admit I really enjoyed it and also binge watched it.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King Edward the Elder - The Architect of Medieval England

 

[Roslyn]

Thank you for linking that video, CyrilVladisla. I enjoyed it.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Roslyn, Thank you for liking King Edward the Elder.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Edward the Elder was originally buried at the New Minster, Winchester,this was later demolished for the building of the Cathedral of Winchester .The king's tomb was then moved to Hyde Abbey in Winchester which survived until it was until it was dissolved in 1539.

The Abbey housed the burials of Edward and both of his parents,sadly none of them were preserved.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King Alfred instructs young Saxons circa 890
http://www.maryevans.com/history/10052451

 

[An Ard Ri]

An article on Etheldreda – Anglo-Saxon Queen and Saint

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Etheldreda-Anglo-Saxon-Queen-Saint/

 

[CyrilVladisla]

King Alfred personally translated Pastoral Care by Saint Gregory, the pope who sent Augustine to England.
King Alfred translated the Soliloquies of Saint Augustine of Hippo.