Viggen Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Bones offer insight into the royal life of Eadgyth, who was married off to a German king in 929 by her brother Athelstan. Analysis of remains found in a German cathedral have not only confirm they belonged to the granddaughter of the English king Alfred the Great but also given an insight into the life and times of a Saxon princess. Eadgyth (roughly pronounced Edith) was packed off by her brother as a diplomatic gift to Otto, the king of Saxony, more than 1,000 years ago. She died aged 36 and her remains were thought to have been lost forever until body parts were found wrapped in silk in a lead coffin two years ago... ...read the full article at the Guardian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 Bones offer insight into the royal life of Eadgyth, who was married off to a German king in 929 by her brother Athelstan. Analysis of remains found in a German cathedral have not only confirm they belonged to the granddaughter of the English king Alfred the Great but also given an insight into the life and times of a Saxon princess. Eadgyth (roughly pronounced Edith) was packed off by her brother as a diplomatic gift to Otto, the king of Saxony, more than 1,000 years ago. She died aged 36 and her remains were thought to have been lost forever until body parts were found wrapped in silk in a lead coffin two years ago... ...read the full article at the Guardian The Universirty of Bristol press release on the discovery with a few more photographs can be read here and the BBC news article with a couple of other photographs and a link to their earlier more speculative report from January 2010 here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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