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Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

Emma, Twice Queen of England

6 December 20214 December 2021 by tombliss

Medieval Women Annals Britannica tells of Emma of Normandy (984-1052) who was the second wife and queen of two kings of England and gave birth to sons from each marriage who also ruled England. Ethelred’s Queen Ethelred the Unready took Emma, daughter of the Duke of Normandy, to be his second wife. Ethelred was succeeded … Read more

Categories Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, King Cnut, Medieval Women, Queen Emma

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