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Ælswith

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A Mercian princess who became the wife of King Alfred of Wessex, Ælswith is a devout Christian whose faith shapes her every decision. Fiercely protective of her children and her husband's vision of a united England, she navigates the dangerous politics of Saxon kingdoms with calculation and unwavering determination, even as she struggles with the pagan influences threatening the Christian world she is desperate to preserve.

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