Ealhflæd (Alhflæd, Elfleda) was a seventh-century Mercian queen and the wife and murderer of Peada of Mercia. Ealhflæd was the daughter of Oswiu of Northumbria...

Eowa Successor Oswiu Died Spring 656 Burial Worcester Cathedral Spouse Alhflæd, daughter of Oswiu Dynasty Iclingas Father Penda Mother Cynewise Religion...

Her sister Alhflæd had married Peada, King of South Mercia 654–656. After the death of Peada, who was allegedly murdered with Alhflæd's connivance, and...

daughter Cyneburh married Alhfrith, Oswiu's son and Penda's son Peada married Alhflaed, Oswiu's daughter. According to Bede, who dates the events to 653, the...

circumstantial evidence suggests that she was also the mother of Oswiu's daughter, Alhflaed. According to British sources a friendly connection between the rulers...

Oswiu's great rival Penda of Mercia. Shortly after, Alhflaed married Penda's son Peada. Alhflaed, a devout Christian, urged Peada to convert. Relations...

Mercia) back to Mercia in 653. Peada became a Christian when he married Alhflaed, daughter of Oswiu, King of Northumbria. The priests were to introduce...