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A King's Funeral
Elfleda, Abbess of Streoneshalh, goes to Lindisfarne for the funeral of her brother, King Egfrid. Why did he choose to lie here and not at the Streoneshalh? Even though Egfrid's death wasn't entirely unexpected, it's still a shock that changes life for everyone in Northumbria. Who will be the new king? Will they be taken over by Mercia? And, on a more personal level, why did Egfrid turn his back on his family to lie at Lindisfarne? Since Abbess Hildeburg died, everything seems in flux. Before she returns to Streoneshalh, Elfleda will demand answers from Cuthbert. Will he have any?
Book Excerpt
Saxon Heroines
Cuthbert makes the sign of the cross to conclude my brother’s last public appearance. I follow the bishops into the niche hastily carved into the side of the church. I don’t know why Egfrid chose to lie at Lindisfarne instead of our mausoleum at Streoneshalh. Is it in defiance of his father’s efforts to create a family shrine? Did he feel unworthy to lie with the men who built Northumbria? Only God knows.
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