for the 8th century Anglo Saxon queen Cynethryth Cwenthryth lang ang Cw n r was an early 9th century Mercian princess, the daughter of Coenwulf of Mercia and sister of Saint Cenelm . After Coenwulf s death, his son was killed fighting the Welsh, possibly due to Cwenthryth s treachery . ref http www.britannia.com history saxontime3.html 821 ref She was also the Abbess of Minster in Thanet who inherited property and authority from King Coenwulf of Mercia . Wulfred , Archbishop of Canterbury , challenged her for authority of her abbey estates, and they fought each other for control. References references Salmonson, Jessica Amanda, The Encyclopedia of Amazons Paragon House, 1991 , 66. ISBN 1 55778 420 5 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Cwenthryth ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Category Anglo Saxon nuns Category Anglo Saxon royalty Category 9th century deaths Category Year of birth unknown UK royal stub ... more details
Quendrida , a Latinisation of the Anglo Saxon female names Cynethryth and Cwenthryth , may refer to Cynethryth floruit fl. 770&ndash 798 , wife of King Offa of Mercia Cwenthryth floruit fl. 811&ndash 825 , daughter of King Coenwulf of Mercia hndis ... more details
s sister, Cwenthryth Quendryda , had entered the cloister at the time of her father s death ... entry and alternative spellings for Cwenthryth cite book last Wall first J. Charles year 1905 chapter ... more details
For the 9th century Mercian princess Cwenthryth Infobox monarch name Cynethryth image Cynethryth penny obverse.png caption Portrait penny of Cynethryth, minted by Eoba at Canterbury . Cynethryth is the only Anglo Saxon queen known to have had coins issued in her name and these are unique in Western Europe of the period. ref name Williams 216 Williams, p. 216. ref Coin held by the British Museum . title Queen of Mercia reign predecessor successor queen issue lffl d of Mercia lffl d br Eadburh br thelburh br thelswith br Ecgfrith of Mercia death date after AD 798 burial Cynethryth Cyne ry died after AD 798 was the wife of Offa of Mercia and mother of Ecgfrith of Mercia . Cynethryth is the only Anglo Saxons Anglo Saxon Queen consort in whose name coin age was definitely issued. Origins and marriage Nothing certain is known of Cynethryth s origins. Her name recalls the wife and daughters of King Penda of Mercia Penda &mdash Cynewise, Cyneburh, and Cyneswith&mdash which may indicate that she was a descendant of Penda. ref Stafford, p. 36. ref Unlike the relations of thelbald of Mercia thelbald , Offa s predecessor, which had been condemned by the church, the marriage of Offa and Cynethryth was entirely conventional and met with the approval of the church hierarchy. ref Stafford, p. 37. ref In a letter to Cynethryth and Offa s son Ecgfrith, Alcuin advises him to follow the example of his parents, including his mother s piety. Elsewhere Alcuin refers to Cynethryth as controller of the Royal household . ref Keynes. Alcuin s letters 61, 62, and 101 mention Cynethryth Monumenta Germaniae Historica , Epistolae Karolini aevi II , pp. 105, 106, & 148. ref Queen of the Mercians File Cinethryth queen of Offa.jpg thumb left Coin of Cinethryth, queen of Offa. The date of Offa and Cynethryth s marriage is not known, but it was not until after the birth of Ecgfrith of Mercia Ecgfrith that Cynethryth began to witness charter s. ref Stafford, p. 38. ref She first witnessed a charter ... more details
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