Mercians — Minor Figures

5 figures from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Ethelfleda

king Edward's sister · first appears A.D. 921–935

A.D. 921–935 · siblings with Edward son of Alfred “Ethelfleda his sister died at Tamworth, twelve nights before midsummer.”

king · first appears A.D. 796–835

A.D. 796–835 · enemies with Egbert “Egbert, king of the West-Saxons, and Bernwulf, King of Mercia, fought a battle at Wilton, in which Egbert gained the victory, but there was great slaughter on both sides.”

daughter of Ethelred · first appears A.D. 910–920

A.D. 910–920 · parent: Ethered, lord of the Mercians “the daughter of Ethelred, lord of the Mercians, was deprived of all dominion over the Mercians, and carried into Wessex, three weeks before mid-winter; she was called Elfwina.”

king · first appears A.D. 796–835

A.D. 796–835 · enemies with Edbert Pryn “Cynewulf, King of Mercia, made inroads upon the inhabitants of Kent as far as the marsh; and the Mercians seized Edbert Pryn, their king, led him bound into Mercia, and suffered men to pick out his eyes, and cut off his hands.”

alderman · first appears A.D. 796–835

A.D. 796–835 · enemies with Woxtan “where he was met by Alderman Woxtan, with the men of Wiltshire, and a terrible conflict ensued, in which both the commanders were slain, but the men of Wiltshire obtained the victory.”

Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.