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The Story Of Athelstan, The Unlikely Ruler Who Became The First King Of England
In 927, Athelstan became the first king to rule over all of England — and it hadn't been an easy journey. Though he was the son of Edward the Elder, King of the Anglo-Saxons, he was born not to his ...
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What happened to the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings?
After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan ... and was the first king to claim to be ‘King of all England’.
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The quaint little market town that was the very first capital of England
Its origins date back to the middle of the sixth century, after the Saxons wrested ... The date is important, because Athelstan would become the king of a unified England from 927 AD.
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What happened to the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings?
After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan ... and was the first king to claim to be ‘King of all England’.