Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians

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Long may she reign

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Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians

Long may she reign

26 minutes 6 seconds

7 months ago

Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians

Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, is often not given her due credit for how influential she was in the crushing of the Viking Age. Æthelflæd was raised by Alfred the Great, who would have been a fine model for her future leadership. When she married the Lord of Mercia, she showed she was her father's daughter by teaming up with her brother to drive Vikings from England, and securely handing her throne down to her daughter. Come and learn about the badass Lady of the Mericans on this episode of the pod.

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