Æthelwald, Ealdorman of East Anglia
- Æthelwald, Ealdorman of East Anglia
Æthelwald (died 962) was ealdorman of East Anglia. He is mentioned in Byrhtferth's life of Oswald of Worcester along with other members of his family.
He was probably the oldest son of Æthelstan Half-King and succeeded to some of his father's offices in 956 when Æthelstan became a monk at Glastonbury Abbey. He was a benefactor of Ramsey Abbey and a supporter of the Benedictine reform movement which began in the reign of King Edgar.
He was the first husband of Ælfthryth who married King Edgar after Æthelwald's death. William of Malmesbury's "Gesta regum anglorum" has a late account of Æthelwald's marriage and death. According to William, the beauty of Ordgar's daughter Ælfthryth was reported to King Edgar. Edgar, looking for a Queen, sent Æthelwald to see Ælfthryth, ordering him "to offer her marriage [to Edgar] if her beauty were really equal to report." When she turned out to be just as beautiful as was said, Æthelwald married her himself and reported back to Edgar that she was quite unsuitable. Edgar was eventually told of this deception, and decided to repay Æthelwald's betrayal in like manner. He said that he would visit the poor woman, which alarmed Æthelwald. He asked Ælfthryth to make herself as unattractive as possible for the king's visit, but she did the opposite. Edgar, quite besotted with her, killed Æthelwald during a hunt.
Æthelwald was seemingly dead by 962 as he ceases to witness charters at that time. He was buried at Ramsey Abbey. His younger brother Æthelwine succeeded to his offices.
References
*
*
* Henson, Donald, "A Guide to Late Anglo-Saxon England: From Ælfred to Eadgar II." Hockwold-cum-Wilton: Anglo-Saxon Books, 1998. ISBN 1-898281-21-1
* Higham, Nick, "The Death of Anglo-Saxon England." Stroud: Sutton, 1997. ISBN 0-7509-2469-1
* Miller, Sean, "Æthelstan Half-King" in Michael Lapidge, et al (eds), "The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England." Oxford: Blackwell, 1999. ISBN 0-631-22492-0
* Stafford, Pauline, "Unification and Conquest: A Political and Social History of England in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries." London: Edward Arnold, 1989. ISBN 0-7131-6532-4
* William of Malmesbury, "The Kings before the Norman Conquest," trans. Joseph Stevenson. Reprinted Llanerch, 1989. ISBN 0-947992-32-4
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Æthelwine, Ealdorman of East Anglia — Æthelwine (died 992) was ealdorman of East Anglia and one of the leading noblemen in the kingdom of England in the later 10th century. As with his kinsmen, the principal source for his life is Byrhtferth s life of Oswald of Worcester. Although… … Wikipedia
Earl of East Anglia — The Earls of East Anglia were rulers of the former Kingdom of East Anglia between the 10th and 12th centuries. They were instituted after the death of Guthrum II the last Danish King of East Anglia, and the submission of the kingdom to King… … Wikipedia
Anna (East Anglia) — Das Königreich East Anglia in frühangelsächsischer Zeit Anna (auch: Onna; † 654) war ein im 7. Jahrhundert regierender König des angelsächsischen Königreiches East Anglia. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Æthelwold — was a common Anglo Saxon name. It may refer to:Royalty and nobility*King Æthelwold of Deira, King of Deira, d. 655 *King Æthelwold of East Anglia, King of East Anglia, d. 664 *King Æthelwold Moll of Northumbria, King of Northumbria, d. post 765… … Wikipedia
Æthelstan Half-King — Æthelstan (died after 957), commonly called Æthelstan Half King, was Ealdorman of East Anglia and the leading member of a very prominent Anglo Saxon family. Æthelstan became a monk at Glastonbury Abbey in 957.Origins and careerÆthelstan was the… … Wikipedia
Ælfthryth, Queen of England — Ælfthryth (c. 945 1000, also Alfrida, Elfrida or Elfthryth) was the second or third wife of King Edgar of England. Ælfthryth was the first king s wife known to have been crowned and anointed as Queen of the Kingdom of England. Mother of King… … Wikipedia
Danelaw — England in 878: the Danelaw is shown in yellow The Danelaw, as recorded in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle (also known as the Danelagh; Old English: Dena lagu; Danish: Danelagen), is a historical name given to the part of England in which the laws of… … Wikipedia
Liste der Royal Consorts der englischen Monarchen — Die Liste der Royal Consorts der englischen Monarchen listet chronologisch alle uns bis heute bekannten Ehepartner der englischen Monarchen auf, wobei dazu sowohl die Monarchen der angelsächsischen Kleinkönigreiche während der Heptarchie, als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Aethelbald — Unterschrift Æthelbalds Britannien in der ersten Hälfte des 8. Jahrhunderts Æthelbald († 757) war in den Jahren 716–757 König des angelsächsischen Re … Deutsch Wikipedia
Æthelbald — Unterschrift Æthelbalds Britannien in der ersten Hälfte des 8. Jahrhunderts Æthelbald († 757) war in den Jahren 716–757 König des angelsächsischen Re … Deutsch Wikipedia
