#Æthelswith

[city-of-ladies]

"That Æthelswith was the bestower of such gifts is consistent with the other things we know about her. In 868 she witnessed a West-Saxon charter, in which she made a grant of fifteen hides of her own land in Berkshire. She also witnessed all of her husband King Burgred’s charters. Though we only see glimpses of her influence, Æthelswith, like other Mercian queens before her, was a politician.

In 874, twenty one years after Æthelswith married Burgred, the royal couple were forced out of their kingdom by an encroaching Viking army. They fled together to safety in Rome. While Burgred died soon after they arrived, Æthelswith outlived him for another decade, which she spent in Italy.

Queen Æthelswith passed away in 888 in Pavia, and was laid to rest there. She may have been undertaking a pilgrimage when she died. Her body and the ring that she once bestowed were both buried underground a thousand miles apart. And they say medieval women didn’t travel…"

[ceridwenofwales]

The Last Kingdom season 4 [x][x]

[treasure-of-the-ancients]

The Æthelswith Ring, Anglo Saxon England, 9th century AD

from The British Museum

[catherinesboleyn]

Every English Princess Ever

You’ve heard of Every Queen of England Ever, now I present to you another product that proves I have way too much time on my hands! If you notice any mistakes, please point them out to me kindly. I am sorry I do not know everything, but there is no reason to be rude. 😁

Æthelswith - Daughter of Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh. She married King Burgred of Mercia in 853, making her the Queen of Mercia.

Æthelflæd - Daughter of Alfred the Great and Ealhswith. When her husband Æthelred, Lord of Mercians died in 911, she became Lady of the Mercians, and reigned for seven years.

Æthelgifu - Daughter of Alfred the Great and Ealhswith. When Alfred founded Shaftesbury Abbey in 890, he made her its first abbess.

Ælfthryth - Daughter of Alfred the Great and Ealhswith. Her marriage to Baldwin II, Count of Flanders made her Countess of Flanders.

Eadgifu - Daughter of Edward the Elder and his second wife Ælfflæd. She was Queen of West Francia by her marriage to Charles III.

Eadhild - Daughter of Edward the Elder and his second wife Ælfflæd. She married Hugh, Duke of the Franks in 937.

Eadgyth - Daughter of Edward the Elder and his second wife Ælfflæd. She married Otto in 930, who became Otto I, King of Germany in 936, also making her Queen of Germany.

Eadburh - Daughter of Edward the Elder and his third wife Eadgifu. She lived her life as a nun.

Godgifu - Daughter of Æthelred the Unready and his second wife Emma of Normandy. Her marriage to Eustace II, Count of Boulogne made her Countess of Boulogne.

Gunhilda - Daughter of Cnut the Great and his second wife Emma of Normandy. She became Queen of Germany when she married Henry III.

Gytha - Daughter of Harold II and Edith Swanneck. She was Princess of Rus from her marriage to Vladimir II Monomakh.

Adeliza - Daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders.

Cecilia - Daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. She was entered into the Abbey of the Holy Trinity of Caen at a young age, and became Abbess in 1112.

Constance - Daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. She became Duchess of Brittany when she married Alan IV, Duke of Brittany.

Adela - Daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders. She was Countess of Blois by her marriage to Stephen, Count of Blois, and was regent of Blois two times.

Empress Matilda - Daughter of Henry I and Matilda of Scotland. She became Holy Roman Empress in 1114, and acted as Queen of England from 1141 to 1148, but was disputed.

Marie I - Daughter of Stephen and Matilda I, Countess of Boulogne. When her brother William I, Count of Boulogne died childless in 1159, Marie succeeded him as the Countess of Boulogne.

Matilda - Daughter of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was Duchess of Saxony and Bavaria from her marriage to Henry the Lion.

Eleanor - Daughter of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. She became Queen of Castile and Toledo when she married Alfonso VIII.

Joan - Daughter of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was Queen of Sicily by her marriage to William II until his death in 1189, and became Countess of Toulouse when she married Raymond VI in 1196.

Joan - Daughter of John and Isabella of Angoulême. She was Queen of Scotland by her marriage to Alexander II.

Isabella - Daughter of John and Isabella of Angoulême. She was Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Sicily and Germany by her marriage to Frederick II.

Eleanor - Daughter of John and Isabella of Angoulême. She was Countess of Pembroke by her first marriage to William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, and Countess of Leicester by her second marriage to Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester.

Margaret - Daughter of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. She was Queen of Scotland by her marriage to Alexander III.

Beatrice - Daughter of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. (Her wikipedia says she was Countess of Richmond, which I’m not sure is true or not. Her husband was the Duke of Brittany, but it is possible she somehow inherited the title in her own right).

Katherine - Daughter of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. She passed away at the age of three.

Eleanor - Daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. She was Countess of Bar by her marriage to Henry III, Count of Bar.

Joan of Acre - Daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. She was Countess of Hertford and Gloucester by her first marriage to Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester and 6th Earl of Hertford.

Margaret - Daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. She was Duchess of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg by her marriage to John II.

Mary of Woodstock - Daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. She was a nun at Amesbury Priory.

Elizabeth of Rhuddlan - Daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. She was Countess of Holland by her first marriage to John I, and Countess of Hereford by her second marriage to Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford.

Eleanor of Woodstock - Daughter of Edward II and Isabella of France. She was Duchess of Guelders by her marriage to Reginald II, and was regent of Guelders while her son was still young.

Joan of the Tower - Daughter of Edward II and Isabella of France. She got her name from being born in the Tower of London. Joan was Queen of Scotland by her marriage to David II.

Isabella - Daughter of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. She was Countess of Bedford and Lady of Coucy by her marriage to Enguerrand VIII, and was made a Lady of the Garter in 1376.

Joan - Daughter of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. She died during the Black Death at the age of fourteen.

Mary of Waltham - Daughter of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. She was Duchess of Brittany by her marriage to John IV, Duke of Brittany, and was made a Lady of the Garter in 1378. She died young at the age of sixteen.

Margaret of Windsor - Daughter of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. She was Countess of Pembroke by her marriage to John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. Margaret died young at the age of fifteen.

Blanche of Lancaster - Daughter of Henry IV and Mary de Bohun. She was Electress Palatine by her marriage to Louis III, Electress Palatine.

Philippa of Lancaster - Daughter of Henry IV and Mary de Bohun. She was Queen of Denmark, Sweden and Norway by her marriage to Eric III, VIII & XIII.

Elizabeth of York - Daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She was Queen of England by her marriage to Henry VII.

Mary of York - Daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She died at the age of fourteen.

Cecily of York - Daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She was First Lady of the Bedchamber to her sister, Elizabeth of York, from 1485 to 1487. Cecily was Viscountess Welles by her marriage to John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles.

Margaret of York - Daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She died at just eight months old.

Anne of York - Daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She was First Lady of the Bedchamber to her sister, Elizabeth of York, from 1487 to 1494.

Catherine of York - Daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She was Countess of Devon by her marriage to William Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon.

Bridget of York - Daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She was a nun at Dartford Priory.

Margaret Tudor - Daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. She was Queen of Scotland by her marriage to James IV of Scotland.

Elizabeth Tudor - Daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. She died at the age of three.

Mary Tudor - Daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. She was Queen of France by her first marriage to Louis XII of France, and Duchess of Suffolk by her second marriage to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk.

Mary I - Daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She was Queen of England from 1553 to 1558, and Queen of Spain by her marriage to Philip II of Spain.

Elizabeth I - Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She was Queen of England from 1558 to 1603.

Elizabeth Stuart - Daughter of James VI & I and Anne of Denmark. She was Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia by her marriage to Frederick V.

Margaret Stuart - Daughter of James VI & I and Anne of Denmark. She died at the age of one year old.

Mary Stuart - Daughter of James VI & I and Anne of Denmark. She died at the age of two years old.

Sophia Stuart - Daughter of James VI & I and Anne of Denmark. She lived for just one day.

Mary - Daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. She was Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau by her marriage to William II, Prince of Orange.

Elizabeth Stuart - Daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. She died at the age of fourteen.

Anne Stuart - Daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. She died at the age of three.

Henrietta - Daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. She was Duchess of Orléans by her marriage to Philippe I, Duke of Orléans.

Mary II - Daughter of James II & VII and Anne Hyde. She was Queen of England from 1689 to 1694.

Anne - Daughter of James II & VII and Anne Hyde. She was Queen of England and Great Britain from 1702 to 1714.

Louisa Maria Stuart - Daughter of James II & VII and Mary of Modena. She died at the age of nineteen.

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover - Daughter of George I and Sophia Dorothea of Celle. She was Queen of Prussia and Electress Brandenburg by her marriage to Frederick William I of Prussia.

Anne - Daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach. She was Princess of Orange by her marriage to William IV, Prince of Orange.

Amelia of Great Britain - Daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach.

Caroline Elizabeth of Great Britain - Daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach.

Mary of Great Britain - Daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach. She was Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel by her marriage to Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.

Louise of Great Britain - Daughter of George II and Caroline of Ansbach. She was Queen of Denmark and Norway by her marriage to Frederick V of Denmark.

Charlotte - Daughter of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was Duchess, Electress and Queen of Württemberg by her marriage to Frederick I of Württemberg.

Augusta Sophia - Daughter of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Elizabeth - Daughter of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg by her marriage to Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg.

Mary - Daughter of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh by her marriage to Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh.

Sophia - Daughter of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Amelia - Daughter of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Charlotte of Wales - Daughter of George IV and Caroline of Brunswick. She was their only child, and died before both of them.

Charlotte Augusta Louisa of Clarence - Daughter of William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. She died shortly after birth.

Elizabeth Georgiana Adelaide of Clarence - Daughter of William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen. She died shortly after birth.

Victoria - Daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was German Empress and Queen of Prussia by her marriage to Frederick III, German Emperor.

Alice - Daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was Grand Duchess of Hesse and Rhine by her marriage to Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse.

Helena - Daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was Princess of Schleswig-Holstein by her marriage to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.

Louise - Daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was Duchess of Argyll and Viceregal of Canada by her marriage to John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll.

Beatrice - Daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was Princess of Battenberg by her marriage to Prince Henry of Battenberg.

Louise of Wales - Daughter of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark. She was Duchess of Fife by her marriage to Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife.

Victoria of Wales - Daughter of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark.

Maud of Wales - Daughter of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark. She was Queen of Norway by her marriage to Haakon VII of Norway.

Mary of York - Daughter of George V and Mary of Teck. She was Countess of Harewood by her marriage to Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood.

Elizabeth II - Daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She is Queen of the UK from 1952 to present.

Margaret Rose of York - Daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She was Countess of Snowdon.

Anne of Edinburgh - Daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

[resplendentmackerelsky]

Your name is Æthelred. The year is 857. You are heading down to your mate Æthelstan's house to have a few drinks with the boys: Æthelwulf, Æthelflæd, Æthelbald, Æthelswith, Æthelberht, Æthelthryth, Æthelwine, and Edward.

[inforapound]

Hi Love, please include me on your tag list for your new Ivar series. Will it be an Ivar x Sarah story? I adore Emboite!

Absolutely. Thank you. Im doing it more reader insert style so she has no name but in my heart it’s Sarah (Modern day Æthelswith). This little shit will be there though....

[maximaxoo]

#History: Queen Æthelswith’s #ring, #gold, c. 853-874 AD http://bit.ly/1HRPTqo via @BritishMuseum

[thebritishmonarchycouk]

On This Day In History . 13th January 858 . Æthelwulf of Wessex died . . 👑 Æthelwulf, also spelled Aethelwulf or Ethelwulf; Old English: Æþelwulf, meaning "Noble Wolf", was King of Wessex from 839 until his death in 858. . ◼ He was the only known child of King Egbert of Wessex. . ◼ He conquered the kingdom of Kent on behalf of his father in 825, & was sometime later made King of Kent as a sub-king to Egbert. . ◼ He succeeded his father as King of Wessex on Egbert's death in 839, at which time his kingdom stretched from the county of Kent in the east to Devon in the west. . ◼ At the same time his eldest son Æthelstan became sub-king of Kent as a subordinate ruler. . ◼ Æthelwulf & his first wife, Osburh, had five sons, Æthelstan, Æthelbald, Æthelbert, Æthelred, & Alfred (later Alfred the Great). Each of his sons, with the exception of Æthelstan, succeeded to the throne. Æthelwulf's only daughter, Æthelswith, was married as a child to King Burgred of Mercia. . ◼ Æthelwulf was married a second time to Judith of Flanders, aged about 12, with whom he had no issue. . ◼ He was buried first at Steyning & later re-interred in the Old Minster in Winchester. His bones now rest in one of several "mortuary chests" in Winchester Cathedral. . ◼  He is regarded as one of the most successful West Saxon kings, who laid the foundations for the success of his son, Alfred the Great. . . . . #OnThisDayInHistory #thisdayinhistory #TheYear858 #ÆthelwulfofWessex #Æthelwulf #Wessex #KingdomofWessex #KingofWessex #AngloSaxon #AngloSaxons #Aethelwulf #Ethelwulf #KingofKent #OldEnglish #England #English #History #HouseofWessex #D13Jan (at England) https://www.instagram.com/p/BskwcBMlwUT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tj8og9myd483

[protectoroffaeries]

A Cool Name for Your Little Girl

Æthelswith.

She’ll love you forever if you name her this, I guarantee.

[inforapound]

Would you write for Black Sails? Also what is your favorite fic that you’ve written?

I really loved Black Sails but honestly, I felt it lost momentum in season 4. Atleast it did for me. I don’t have time for writing right now and when I do get time, I’ll work away at Ivar and Æthelswith. As far as my favourite fic, that is hard. I do really like Emboite. I’m a sucker for Harald and Saphira too. Ease the Dawn is my mega saga. 🌹😘

[inforapound]

I just read the Ease the dawn series and really liked it. I’m sure most people would agree that Ivar was totally out of character but it was still a good story. Wondering why you write him that way?

I’m not sure how to answer this. Thanks for reading:... Glad you found something in there you liked.....

I personally don’t think Ivar was THAT out of character. He was brutal and very hard to love and at many points, regardless of his devotion to Æthelswith, couldn’t help but be cruel to her. Infact, parts were toxic. His decision at the end was the only part that I would say was unexpected for his character but I think he saw Hvitserk as a throne warmer, not a king. Anyway, those are my two cents and maybe you are right - that most people would agree with you.

It does AMAZE me how I rarely get asks but when I do, more often than not they are critical. Perhaps, that is why I am overreacting now. I am outright ignoring the other two shitty asks sitting in my messages.

[inforapound]

Hi, I have two questions. Will you be continuing the alternate ending to ETD? And I was curious what your favourite chapter was to write? Thanks.

I will finish the alternate ending but not immediately.

I can’t pick just one chapter. I love the scene in Part 1, chapter 7 when they are sitting on the log by the river in the moonlight. They are so desparate to know if they mean something to the other. I also like Ivar’s salty mood and nit picking in Part 2, chapter 9 when all Ivar wants is Æthelswith’s attention. Him say goodbye to her was pretty hard to write and I love the scene where Ivar and her are on the stage in the hall after her accident and she’s dressed like a queen and he’s professing his love like a mush. It’s a rare soft Ivar moment.

[inforapound]

Yes, Hello. I just wanted to let you know that I just started watching The Witcher and I am TOTALYYY ready for anything you might write for the show. That's it! Have a great weekend!

See, the thing is, part of me feels I planted that seed in YOUR mind. I was looking at gif’s of Geralt and Yen thisaftermoon thinking that their chemistry was just naturally charged. I love Vikings but not because of the show, but the fanfiction. I’m going to re watch the entire Witcher series once Ivar and Æthelswith bid farewell and see what happens. Oh, maybe I’ll take requests! (I have not forgotten about Boatbuilder, Bloodmoom and the Shimmering @youbloodymadgenius )

[inforapound]

So many thoughts and possibilities 🙀 At first I thought maybe she could be with child and was just having a rough patch, then I was like maybe she's caught something (like their sister did) The I was like hmm 🤔 what if that slave Freydis poisoned her and now i'm like 🤯👿😰😭 too many emotions

Aww, I know exactly how you feel. Thank you so much for the message. It’s hard to imagine that we are nearing the end. I have no question some people will guess the outcome but.... I want Ivar and Æthelswith’s love to feel real. Filled with all the new love excitement, realistic fighting, raw devotion and loss that true love brings. 😢❤️🌹

[inforapound]

So I just finished ease the dawn part 1 and I have some questions lol. So I know she wants her marriage ended before she marries Ivar, can they not ask Alfred to end the marriage because they were married under the Saxon church? I feel like he would do it if she asked. Also dose he know she went with him willingly? Because he most likely knows she’s with him bc they never found a body so? I feel like Alfred would just want her happy

I love your question. Thank you. I believe that Alfred knows she ran to Ivar willingly but suspects that Ivar influenced her and took advantage of having her hostage for nearly a year to poison her mind.

I do not believe he would grant a divorce requested by letter or messenger as he would be unwilling to give her up to a heathen who slaughtered so many of his people. Plus, he would refuse to believe it would be what she truly wants. Even if written in her hand, he would suspect coercion or brain washing.

Ivar would never chance taking her back to England so she would never have the opportunity to speak with Alfred. Ivar barely lets her leave the hall! I do think Alfred would use his influence to see that she be granted a divorce from Burgred but.... he would keep Æthelswith locked away before allowing her to marry a savage pagan. He would do it as a big brother who feels he is protecting her.

Æthelswith is surrounded by men who love her, want to protect her and are arrogant as F. 😩 thanks for reading.

[inforapound]

Tell me you love me...

Tell me you love me without uttering a word

Coo in my ear, my exquisite bird

I am beast that swallowed the night

You are my grace, my power, my might

Kiss me sweet Æthelswith, enduringly near

For you are my truth, you bear my fear