In 883, recording the election of a king of the Vikings in York and southern Northumbria on the death of their leader Halfdene (Halfdan Ragnarsson), Symeon states:. * ArrangedMarriage: [[spoiler: Tries to force Gisela into one of these to make an alliance between Guthred and Aelfric. Oh dear, Uhtred (or perhaps we should say Osbert). EDRED or EADRED (d. 955), king of the English, youngest son of Eadward the elder and Eadgifu, was chosen in 946 to succeed his brother Eadmund, whose two sons were too young to reign, and was crowned by Archbishop Oda at Kingston on Sunday 16 Aug. Eadwig died in 959, still in his teens, and was buried in Winchester. Connect with us on Facebook. … Eadred Lulisc (746 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article Eadred Lulisc or Eadred of Carlisle (fl. [6] The date 875 links it to Halfdan's 875 invasion of Northumbria, a link made by later sources and modern historians;[7] the Historia however, the earliest source, makes no such link. He was a tall man, old and white-haired, gaunt and fierce, with eyes like a falcon and, surprising in a priest, he had a sword strapped to his waist. He orders Aidan to stand in for Ælfric, at Gisela’s side. It was obvious this wasn't Guthred. On his death, the throne passed to his nephew Eadwig. Abbot Eadred - Stabbed by Uhtred; Episode 4. He must have been young when he came to the throne, for Eadmund was only twenty-four at his death. The abbot is deeply disapproving of Uhtred, and seeing his popularity as a threat to King Guthred’s influence, turns Guthred against him, with shocking consequences. They will have her married immediately. Portrayed By: David Schofield. The Historia also related that he and Eardwulf, Bishop of Lindisfarne, moved the body of St Cuthbert away from its previous base at Lindisfarne, tried to take it to Ireland, but failed and took it back to the east, first to Crayke and then to Chester-le-Street. Eadred, also spelled Edred, (died Nov. 23, 955, Frome, in modern Somerset, Eng. Guthred is saved and vows to help Uhtred arrest Kjartan and the treacherous Aelfric though Kjartan escapes. lord king! Guthred, a puppet of the ambitious Abbot Eadred, had a clever, independent sister called Gisela. Admi… He was succeeded by Edgar’s older brother Eadwig. Discovered hiding at the nunnery, Gisela was forced to wed Aelfric by proxy when Uhtred burst in and rescued her, killing the Abbot Eadred who performed the … David Schofield was born in 1951, in Manchester, England. We do not know exactly what happened to Eric, but one later account says that he was slain by Eadred's supporters, possibly at Stainmore in Cumbria. Eadred died of a longstanding and unidentified illness, possibly a digestive problem that made him unable to consume anything but the juices of his food. Olaf was king of Northumbria at least twice, and possibly three times over a span of 40 years. Brother Trew and Abbot hurried outside. After carrying the body around for seven years, they come to the mouth of the river Derwent hoping to cross to Ireland. Uhtred, Finan, Hild, and Ragnar arrive. In chapter 20, Abbot Eadred and Eardwulf, Bishop of Lindisfarne, take the body of St Cuthbert away from Lindisfarne. Eadred was a son of Edward the Elder by his third wife Eadgifu, and was born around AD 923. Gorm the Old is traditionally stated as the first in the line of Danish kings. The stratagems of Abbot Eadred play on Guthred's weakness. He and Gisela escaped and married, but Alfred was angry that Uhtred had killed a … 3. He was an abbot and adviser to King Guthred of Northumbria. In 947 he reinforced his control of Northumbria, but it soon fell under the control of Eric Bloodaxe, previously king of Norway. She sadly died in childbirth. Aidan forcefully takes Gisela’s hand and Abbot Eadred marries the two. "Abbot, no-" … ... his uncle Eadred became King of England in 946. But he's born of Northumbria, a deposed ealdorman whose ancestors were indeed kings. At the time of Edmund‟s death he had been appointed as abbot of Glastonbury and was probably a member of the king‟s witan and certainly played a principal role at the court of Eadred.14 Moreover, according to the Vita, he was actually present at Pucklechurch when the murder took place. When Eadred repeatedly taunted Uhtred about Gisela being married in God's eyes and Uhtred being a heathen, Uhtred stabbed the abbot in the chest with a knife, horrifying Hild and the priests present at the scene, as a holy man was killed at a holy site. He was consecrated as King of the English at Kingston-upon-Thames on 16 August. David Schofield, Actor: Gladiator. But Eadred could not be striking terror into Northerner's hearts all the time. Abbot Eadred was not the best of priests but killing him was the wrong judgement by Uhtred, and he deserved to pay for the wrong. The threat was successful and the Northumbrians paid heavy fines and threw out the Norse leader. [4] Their plans being frustrated by the weather, they head back inland to Crayke, where they remain with Abbot Geve for four months. Oswald (2 episodes, 2015) Christopher Rygh. All later Danish kings descend from them. [11], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eadred_Lulisc&oldid=990984501, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 November 2020, at 17:18. [[folder: Eadred]]! Eadred ravaged Northumbria and sacked Ripon. Abbot Eadred (3 episodes, 2017) Victor McGuire. At the time of Edmund's death he had been appointed as abbot of Glastonbury and was probably a member of the king's witan and certainly played a principal role at the court of Eadred. Abbot Eadred. Abbot Eadred was waiting inside the cordon of monks and, as my horse came close, he raised his hands towards the sky. The lineage is called the Knytlings and came from viking area in England. In truth, the abbot’s death was inevitable from the moment he refused to back down over Gisela yet it further highlighted how little Uhtred plays the game. Eanflaed (2 episodes, 2015) Jon Furlong. [3], In chapter 20, Abbot Eadred and Eardwulf, Bishop of Lindisfarne, take the body of St Cuthbert away from Lindisfarne. [4] After carrying the body around for seven years, they come to the mouth of the river Derwent hoping to cross to Ireland. This 13th century Franciscan monk and scholar taught at Oxford and Paris, and is famous for his research into optics, He was censured and finally imprisoned by his own order for his scientific teachings, Gladstone was a leading force for free trade, countered by Disreali's voice on behalf of protectionism, This king was nicknamed 'Longshanks' for his height, He was the son of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. Abbot Eadred (David Schofield) was as spiteful as they come and the true architect of Uhtred’s banishment to slavery. At the time of Edmund‟s death he had been appointed as abbot of Glastonbury and was probably a member of the king‟s witan and certainly played a principal role at the court of Eadred.14 Moreover, according to the Vita, he was actually present at Pucklechurch when the murder took place. He came to the throne when his elder brother Edmund I (Edmund the Magnificent) was stabbed to death on 26 May AD 946. Abbot Eadred. He was consecrated as King of the English at Kingston-upon-Thames on 16 August. ... and her Saxon friends wish for her husband's death in battle. At this point in the narrative, Eadred disappears, but it is related that the body was moved to Chester-le-Street, around the time of the death of Alfred the Great He came to the throne when his elder brother Edmund I (Edmund the Magnificent) was stabbed to death on 26 May AD 946. Their plans being frustrated by the weather, they head back inland to Crayke, where they remain with Abbot Geve for four months. As well as helping the ailing king, Dunstan encouraged Eadred in his faith and support of monastic communities. The Last Kingdom is a 2014 fiction history tv series based off of Bernard Cornwell's novel series "The Saxon Stories". late 9th century) is the abbot of Carlisle recorded by the Historia de Sancto Cuthberto. Free entry to National Trust properties throughout England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, plus discounted admission to National Trust for Scotland properties. Rollo - Spear thrown at him by one of Kjartan's men; Sven - Mauled to death by Thyra's dogs; Kjartan - Slashed repeatedly by Ragnar; Episode 5. Not that the show really does ‘End of Level Villains’ anyway, instead favouring moving the story forward goal by goal, baddie by baddie, with the exception of overarching antagonists Kjartan, Sven and Aelfric. Lord king! The Historia gives the Although the Libellus, the Annales Lindisfarnenses and the Historia Regum place the departure from Lindisfarne in 875, with the arrival at Chester-le-Street in 883, such dates appear to have been added too late to be reliable. [2] It continues by relating that Abbot Eadred purchased from King Guthred the vills of Monk Hesleden, Horden Hall, Yoden, Castle Eden, Hulam, Hutton Henry, Twilingatun, and gave them over to the house of St Cuthbert. She was the daughter of the Danish warrior and Jarl Harthacnut and the sister of King Guthred of Northumbria. Gorm's ancestors were Sven, his son Hardegon and probably his son Hardicanute, who was the first Canute. "Lord king! As part of his coronation, Eadred received the submission of northern earls and Welsh rulers. [10] Another historian, Alex Woolf, suggested that the see was at Chester-le-Street c. 880, but that it had previously been at Carlisle. Alfred however, had a thing against Danes and hence declared punishment on Ragnar for Uhtred's crime. Dane Guard (2 episodes, 2018) Laura Döbrösi. They were gilded, and their lids were held by big metal clasps, and they were surrounded by the flickering rushlights, and all that suggested to him that some Christian sorcery was about to take place and he wanted me to share the risk. The Historia gives the abbot central place in the election of Guthred as king of Northumbria by the Viking army based in Yorkshire, and that subsequently Eadred purchased land from him, using it to endow the bishopric of St Cuthbert. He was consecrated as King of the English at Kingston-upon-Thames on 16 August. Woolf argued that Eadred's prominence in the narrative and a property list from the Historia Regum combine to suggest that Carlisle was the location of a united Bernician bishopric for some years, having previously been at Norham. Edgar had an older brother named Eadwig, who ruled England until his death. !Abbot Eadred->'''Portrayed By:''' David Schofield A Christian abbot who facilitates Guthred's rise as King of Cumbraland, but who despises Uhtred for his level of influence with the young king. Though he was aged 32 at the time of his death there is no record of Eadred ever marrying, and he had no heirs. Meanwhile, Uhtred has turned to drinking and whoring in his grief after Iseult’s death, oblivious to the fact that one prostitute has stolen his silver and his sword as he sleeps during his stay at an inn in Mercia. Uhtred and Gisela form a close bond quickly and eventually the two marry and have three children. His first acting experience was at Manchester boy's school at the age of 12. Eadred was a son of Edward the Elder by his third wife Eadgifu, and was born around AD 923. late 9th century) is the abbot of Carlisle recorded by the Historia de Sancto Cuthberto. Episode 3 ... A repentant Aethelred lingers near death while his ealdormen vie for control of Mercia and Edward uses his niece Aelfwynn as … He believes himself to be your equal, lord. [5], The dates of these events are unclear. Edgar was at once accepted as king of the West Saxons and, as he was already king of the Mercians and Northumbrians, the kingdom of the English was restored. Uhtred then returned with Ragnar to Winchester, where King Alfred told him that Ragnar would be blamed for Eadred's killing unless Uhtred pledged his sword to … Eadred Lulisc (746 words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article Eadred Lulisc or Eadred of Carlisle (fl. Eadred Lulisc[1] or Eadred of Carlisle (fl. I am Abbot Eadred." When Gisela refuses to marry against her will, Abbot Eadred strikes her. There also died Guthfrith. Ivar's death in a duel with Uhtred and the ensuing defection of Ivar's men to Guthred's army ended the uprising of the pagan Danes against the Christian king Guthred and his Anglo-Saxon and Danish supporters and confirmed Guthred's rule over Northumbria. Eadred gained control for the third time, and ruled Northumbria for the remaining year of his reign. Illustrated Dictionary of Church History & Architecture. It was time for a new King of Jórvík; Guthred (sometimes called Guthfrith), the son of Harthacnut whom had been sold as a boy into slavery. Speaking of our not so dearly departed Abbot, it would seem that Eadred wasn’t the ‘Big Bad’ of the series after all. Eadred died at Frome, Somerset, on 23 November 955 and was buried in the Old Minster in Winchester. Eadred inherited a volatile political climate from his brother Edmund. King Aethelred (2 episodes, 2015) Nikolett Barabas. He also created the Soke of Peterborough, thus granting the abbot of St Peter’s a good deal of independence. Of course, not every death in The Last Kingdom is violent (although most of them are). The Historia chapter 13 claims that, prompted by a nighttime visit by St Cuthbert, Eadred crossed the river Tyne to the army of Danes based in Yorkshire, and instructed them to proclaim a boy named Guthred son of Harthacnut as king [of Northumbria], by placing a golden armlet on his right arm at a hill called Oswigesdune. Abbot Eadred glared at me. While he was dealing with the troublesome Archbishop of York, Olaf Sihtricson established himself as king of Northumbria in 950. After his death, the clergy wrote favorably of the abbot. Match in snippet view article find links to article Eadred Lulisc [ 1 ] or Eadred of Carlisle says... Of King Guthred of Northumbria England until his death a 2014 fiction history series! 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