Edward's death had allowed Ælfthryth's son, Æthelred the Unready, to ascend to the throne and become King of England.
Both Ælfthryth and Æthelred were instrumental in establishing Cholsey Abbey: an act of expiation for Edward's death.
Following the Danish attack on Wallingford in 1006, it is thought that the invaders burned the nunnery to the ground.
The site, nothing of which remains on the ground, lies immediately north-west of large village with its many amenities.
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