| Eadhild | |
|---|---|
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | c. 937 |
| Spouse | Hugh the Great |
| Father | Edward the Elder |
| Mother | Ælfflæd |
Eadhild (died 937) was an English princess, the second wife ofHugh, duke of the Franks. She was a daughter ofEdward the Elder, king of the Anglo-Saxons and his second wifeÆlfflæd.[1]
In 926 Edward's son, kingÆthelstan, received an embassy from his cousin,Adelolf, Count of Boulogne, on behalf of Hugh, and Æthelstan agreed to give his half-sister, Eadhild, in marriage in return for an enormous quantity of gifts and relics. According toWilliam of Malmesbury, these included spices, jewels, many swift horses, an elaborate onyx vase, a crown of solid gold, the sword ofConstantine the Great,Charlemagne's lance and a piece of theCrown of Thorns.[2] Eadhild's full sister,Eadgifu, was the wife of the deposed king of the West Franks,Charles the Simple. Hugh was a potential rival for the Frankish throne, and Eadgifu may have promoted the marriage in order to sever a dangerous link between Hugh andCount Herbert of Vermandois.[3]
Eadhild died childless in 937.[4]
eadhild childless.
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