Fun fact. When Emma of Normandy arrived in England to marry Aethelred II in 1002 her name was considered too foreign. It was therefore changed to the much more normal Aelfgifu.

Strangely, Aelfgifu as a baby name seems to have completely died out #aelfgifu #emmaofnormandy

Seriously, was Edward the Confessor a psychopathic ruler who bludgeoned his mum to death? #KingandConquerer #edwardtheconfessor #emmaofnormandy

Winchester Cathedral’s famous mortuary chests, reportedly contain remains of several Anglo-Saxon monarchs & churchmen, as well as William Rufus. Emma of Normandy also included. The contents scattered by parliamentary soldiers during Civil War 17thC #winchestercathedral #emmaofnormandy #anglosaxon

Emma sits in a chair. Artwork by RainStrive.

I got a c*mmission from RainStrive of my version of Emma! She exists in Katja’s story so Canute has more than one wife, like he did in real life too. Thank you for drawing her Rain I love how it turned out!✨🤩

#VINLAND_SAGA #vinlandsaga #EmmaOfNormandy #ヴィンランド・サガ

Listening to #YoureDeadToMe in the car and hugely enjoying it.

Love a bit of history and humour on the move.

#EmmaOfNormandy