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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. [1]
Oct 18, 2023 · Their sister, Ealdgyth married Harold Godwinson (King Harold II) sometime in late 1065, or early 1066, and was the uncrowned Queen of England until Harold’s death at Hastings in October 1066. Following the battle, Ealdgyth was taken to Chester by her brothers, where she may have given birth the king Harold’s son, Harold, before disappearing ...
Edith of Wessex (Old English: Ealdgyth; c. 1025 – 18 December 1075) was Queen of England through her marriage to Edward the Confessor from 1045 until Edward's death in 1066. Unlike most English queens in the 10th and 11th centuries, she was crowned. [1]
Ealdgyth (fl. c. 1057–1066), also Aldgyth or anglicized, Edith, 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 Godwineson, king of England in 1066. [1]
- Ælfgar ( -aft1062)
- Ealdgyth (Aldgyth) OF MERCIA 1
- Ælfgifu (-)
- Female
Arnopp gives us a love match between Harold and Ealdgyth that is sweet and moving. Used and abused by her first husband she meets Harold, a giant, good-looking man (the chronicles all say he was very tall and very handsome) who is the richest and most powerful nobleman in England second to brother-in-law the King, Edward the Confessor.
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.
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Nov 28, 2015 · Distinguishing Eadgifu the Fair from Harold’s wife Ealdgyth certainly helps to explain why they have different names. Moreover, the ID of Ealdgyth “Swannesha” as Ealdgyth, the recorded daughter of Wolgyth, close associate of King Edward and Earl Harold, remains strong.
