Tag Archives: Queens
Ethelflaed (Aethelflaed) d. 918
Saxon princess, ‘freedom figher’ and ruler of the Mercians Ethelflaed was the daughter and first-born child of Alfred the Great. She led her troops into battle against the Vikings and it was only with her active support that her younger
Cleopatra: A Biography
by Duane W. Roller (Oxford University Press, 2010) hardback, rrp £14.99 Reviewed by Christina Riggs Mother of four. Sailor. Author. Medical student. Not exactly the sexpot of Shakespearean lore and Hollywood legend. But history suggests that there was much more
