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Ealdgyth (fl. c. 1057–1066), also Aldgyth or Edith in modern English, was a daughter of Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia, the wife of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn (d. 1063), ruler of all Wales, and later the wife and queen consort of Harold Godwinson, king of England in 1066. She was described by William of Jumièges as a considerable beauty.
- Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia
Ælfgar (died c. 1062) was the son of Leofric, Earl of...
- Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia
Edith, también Ealdgyth, fue hija de Aelfgar, conde de Mercia, esposa de Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (m. 1063), gobernador de todo Gales, y más tarde esposa y reina consorte de Harold Godwinson, rey de Inglaterra en 1066.
Ælfgar (died c. 1062) was the son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by his famous wife Godgifu ( Lady Godiva ). [1] He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities on the latter's death in 1057. He gained the additional title of Earl of East Anglia, but also was exiled for a time.
26 de abr. de 2022 · Ealdgyth was the daughter of Ælfgar, who had been earl of East Anglia a number of times in the 1050s and was appointed earl of Mercia in c. 1057, in succession of his father Earl Leofric. Ælfgar's wife Ælfgifu was probably her mother, and Eadwine, the later earl of Mercia, and Morcar, earl of Northumbria, were her brothers.[1]
Ealdgyth, wife of Harold II. She was daughter of the Mercian earl Ælfgar, and previously married to the Welsh king Gruffydd , defeated by Harold in 1063, slain by his own men. Harold probably married her to ensure the allegiance of her brothers, the earls of Mercia and Northumbria.
Ealdgyth (fl. c. 1057–1066), also Aldgyth or Edith in modern English, was a daughter of Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia, the wife of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn (d. 1063), ruler of all Wales, and later the wife and queen consort of Harold Godwinson, king of England in 1066. She was described by William of Jumièges.
29 de jul. de 2022 · Edith or Ealdgyth, was the daughter of Aelfgar, who became Earl of East Anglia in 1053 and Earl of Mercia in 1057, dying shortly after 1062. Aelfgar was accused of treason in 1055, thereupon joining the Norsemen and Gruffudd ap Llywely of Wales against the English, but he made with peace with Harold.
