Who is Elfrida?

Elfrida: Mother, Murderer and England’s First Crowned Queen On 18 March 978, King Edward of England set out to visit his stepmother and young half-brother at Corfe, Dorset, arriving in the evening. He never even dismounted from his horse. His hostess, one of the most powerful of Anglo-Saxon queens, would soon be remembered solely for his murder.

Who was Elfrida’s new husband?

Elfrida’s new husband was the eldest son of Athelstan, ealdorman of East Anglia, who was the most powerful nobleman in England and nicknamed the ‘half-king’. Elfrida’s father-in-law was, as one Anglo-Saxon writer put it, “a man of such authority that he was said to maintain the kingdom and its rule with his advice to the king.”

What is the relationship between Elfrida and her father-in-law?

Elfrida’s father-in-law was, as one Anglo-Saxon writer put it, “a man of such authority that he was said to maintain the kingdom and its rule with his advice to the king.” He ruled an area the size of Normandy with little royal interference. It was an excellent match for Elfrida.

What happened to Elfrida von nardroff?

Elfrida von Nardroff, who won more money than anyone else on the 1950s television quiz show “Twenty-One” — but who later pleaded guilty to lying to a grand jury in Manhattan about receiving questions and answers in advance — died on Nov. 11 in a hospice in Westhampton Beach, N.Y. She was 96.