768c. Black English Anglo-Saxon Queen Cynethryth King Otto’s Wife

Cynethryth (Cyneðryð; died after AD 798) was a Queen of Mercia, wife of King Offa of Mercia and mother of King Ecgfrith of Mercia. Cynethryth is the only Anglo-Saxon queen consort in whose name coinage was issued.

The date of Offa and Cynethryth’s marriage is unknown, but it was not until the birth of Ecgfrith that Cynethryth began to witness charters. She saw a charter dated 770, along with Ecgfrith and Ælfflæd. By c.780, she is Cyneðryð Dei gratia Regina Merciorum (“Cynethryth, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Mercians, Northern England”).

It has been noted that Queen Cynethryth’s coinage emulates the Byzantine Empress Irene, who ruled during this time through her son Constantine VI. The imagery employed, however, does not follow that on Irene’s coinage but that used on coins of late Roman empresses, just as the image used on Offa’s coins shows him as a late Roman emperor. It has been suggested that the coins were minted for donations by Cynethryth to the Church. Still, their similarity to the general issues suggests otherwise. This coinage is unique in Anglo-Saxon England and Western Europe during this period.

If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? If the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?

Obadiah 1:5 KJV

Cynethryth is associated with her husband in charters and is said to have been a patron of Chertsey Abbey. When elevating Higbert’s Bishopric of Lichfield to an Archbishopric, Pope Adrian I wrote to Offa and Cynethryth jointly.

Disclaimer: True Race Facts have made the long overdue honest determination that the Queen was dark brown, aka BLACK of the Hebrew, Shemitic negro race. Based on her facial phenotype features and thick wholly hairstyle. Authentic original coins are the most accurate determination to identify the King because he would have approved the coins before they were hammered and issued. There are many ancient FAKE coins on the market, so beware when looking at coins. The deceivers made it their mission to cover up the dark ages, so even history should now be considered pseudo-history. Image Source: Coin British Museum