Talk:Leofric, Earl of Mercia
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Leofric, Earl of Mercia.
Im new to this subject, but it intrests me to know more about i never heard of lady godiva until i say a picture and after taking survey of art...i liked it and i started to look up more info on it....im mis inform earl is the wife of godiva, not the lover of gods mother???
I don't see where gods mother comes in. Can you be a little clearer? Also, please add your name with four tildes (~~~~). Auric The Rad 21:07, Dec 20, 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Hereward
Quote: "but it appears that he was not the father of Hereward the Wake (whose father appears to have been a lesser thegn)." Upon what grounds is this assertion made? (RJP 20:01, 16 April 2006 (UTC))
The novel, Hereward the Wake by Charles Kingsley is based upon Hereward being the son of Leofric and Godiva, but there is nothing to support this assertion. -Streona —Preceding unsigned comment added by Streona (talk • contribs) 14:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Cleanup
Mrs Leofric has her own article at Godiva, and any extended discussion of her belongs there, not here. There's no source for Leofric's improbable age; if he was so old, surely it was noteworthy, but I didn't see anything in the ASC. Lots and lots of missing wikilinks. If Hereward the Wake wasn't Leofric's son, why is that information worth including ? Clearly I'm missing something. Why is a genealogy needed ? Normally they aren't put in such articles. Why are the external links the way they are ? soc.genealogy.medieval is not a reliable source and shouldn't be mentioned here. Research for a novel, however extensive, doesn't fall within the bounds of reliable source either (although the materials consulted undoubtedly are). The ASC (I looked at D) includes several mentions of Leofric, none of which are covered here. Given the minimal sources for the period, the omission of that material is odd. To end on an upbeat note, the material on Godiva could be incorporated there. I had never heard of a link to Ranulf. The material on their religiosity is interesting, although it would be helpful to explain that the myth referred to is Godiva's ride at the beginning of the section. I was rather puzzled by the subtitle until I got half way through it. Angus McLellan (Talk) 23:03, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm working on it. Genie 22:40, 23 June 2006.
It's done. --Genie 20:10, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
- Hurrah ! The result is yet another fine article, a job well done ! Angus McLellan (Talk) 22:04, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cnut
What battles took place in 1017? Was not Northman assassinated along with Eadric Streona, Aethelnmaer se Greata, Ceorlacyng and any of Ethelred's sons he could find ? Also it seems that Leofric was given the Earldom of Mercia even though his father, Leofwine did not die until 1023, although Eadric Streona had previously held the title. It appears that Ealdorman of the Hwicce was a separate position.Streona (talk) 15:02, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
