This is an excellent overview of Emma’s life – thank you! I have just one small question: Do we actually have evidence that ‘Edward made it to his mother at Winchester safely’ in 1036, as you write? I always thougth that the evidence was not as clear-cut. (But I might be wrong on this.)
Indeed, three in the one short biography. Could have been four with Ælfgifu (daughter of Æthelred and Ælfgifu, later wife of Uhtred) but she obviously lays beyond the scope of a bio focussing on Emma-Ælfgifu.
Well written and has inspired me to read the relevant sections in Stafford’s monograph.
This is an excellent overview of Emma’s life – thank you! I have just one small question: Do we actually have evidence that ‘Edward made it to his mother at Winchester safely’ in 1036, as you write? I always thougth that the evidence was not as clear-cut. (But I might be wrong on this.)
Thanks for these amazing biographies! I'm truly loving every detail of them and see how GRRM was inspired by English history for his works!
Ælfgif-who?
Indeed, three in the one short biography. Could have been four with Ælfgifu (daughter of Æthelred and Ælfgifu, later wife of Uhtred) but she obviously lays beyond the scope of a bio focussing on Emma-Ælfgifu.
Well written and has inspired me to read the relevant sections in Stafford’s monograph.