Introduction, 1. Christian Queens, 2. Queens as Mothers, 3. The Peaceweaver (freoðuwebbe): a Queenly Custom?, 4. The Voiceless Queens, 5. Conclusion
Biography
Stefany Wragg completed her DPhil on Old English and early English history at the University of Oxford, after receiving her MPhil from the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge. She has worked on contextual readings of literature, saints’ cults and queenship. She teaches in a secondary school in the UK.
“The voiceless queens are the most poignant reminders of what happens when women are overshadowed by men and overlooked in the historical record. Wragg’s careful, painstaking research and analysis goes beyond conjecture and highlights the richness of these voiceless women. This book brings out of the shadows both the prominent and the voiceless queens and will be a valuable addition to the ever-growing library of all scholars of English history and queenship.”
Theresa Earenfight, Seattle University, USA
