
Æthelflæd: ‘Mother of the English’
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Ethel Fled was a successful ruler of the Mercian peoples in the early 10th century. Known as the Lady of the Mercians and Mother of the English, she enjoyed political prosperity. Emily Briffett spoke to Rebecca Hardy, an early medievalist who is editor of an upcoming collection of essays on Ethel Fled.
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