Parents Coenwulf of Mercia Cousins AElfflaed of Mercia | Name Cwenthryth Cwenthryth Uncles Ceolwulf I of Mercia | |
 | ||
Role Coenwulf of Mercia's daughter People also search for Coenwulf of Mercia, Saint Kenelm | ||
Cwenthryth (Old English: Cwēnþrȳð) was a princess of Mercia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom in central England, who lived in the early 9th century.
She was the daughter of Coenwulf of Mercia and the sister of Saint Cenelm. After Coenwulf's death, his son was killed fighting the Welsh, possibly due to Cwenthryth's treachery.
Cwenthryth was also the Abbess of Minster-in-Thanet who inherited property and authority from King Coenwulf of Mercia. Wulfred, Archbishop of Canterbury, challenged her for the authority over her abbey estates. She was ultimately compelled to resign.
References
Cwenthryth Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA