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Ealhswith starb am 5. Dezember 902 und wurde neben Alfred im neu erbauten New Minster in Winchester beigesetzt. In einem Vers aus dem frühen 10. Jahrhundert wird ihrer posthum als der „guten und lieben Herrin der Engländer“ gedacht. Ealhswith wird als Heilige verehrt. Ihr Festtag ist der 20. Juli.
Ealhswith or Ealswitha was wife to King Alfred the Great. She was one of the most powerful noble women in early medieval England during the time of the Vikings. She was mother to King Edward the Elder who succeeded King Alfred to the Anglo-Saxon throne.
Nachdem die mercianische Stadt Nottingham an die Dänen fiel, heiratete Ealhswitha den damaligen Prinzen Alfred von Wessex im Jahr 868. Wahrscheinlich war die Hochzeit dahingehend arrangiert worden, dass Wessex Truppenhilfe nach Mercia sandte, um die Wikinger zu schlagen.
Ealhswith was a Mercian princess who married Alfred, Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex. She was never called queen and she never witnessed any charters during Alfred’s administration. But she was the mother of illustrious children and she is remembered as “the true and beloved lady of the English”. Ealhswith’s mother was a scholar ...
Overview. Ealhswith, also spelled Aelswith or Ealhswitha, was the wife of King Alfred and a pivotal figure in Anglo-Saxon history. Though often overshadowed by her husband’s accomplishments, Ealhswith played a significant role in shaping the politics and culture of Wessex. Ealhswith’s influence extended beyond her role as a wife ...
Ealhswith (auch Ealhswið, Ealhswiþ, Ealhswyth, Ealhswyð; * 850/855 in Mercia; † 5. Dezember 902 in Winchester ) war Royal Consort von Wessex . Ealhswith, Darstellung im Kopialbuch der Abingdon Abbey (um 1220)
Ealhswith was a Mercian princess who married Alfred, Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex. She was never called queen and she never witnessed any charters during Alfred’s administration. But she was the mother of illustrious children and she is remembered as “the true and beloved lady of the English”.
