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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 ...
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Hundreds flock to see dig discoveries in Malmesbury
Hundreds flocked to Malmesbury Town Hall in the town’s Cross Hayes to see a site-by-site display from Malmesbury’s Big Athelstan Dig. Results from the dig, which took place in July 2024, exceeded ...
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Vale of York Hoard
The dates of the later coins show that the hoard was buried after the Anglo Saxon king, Athelstan, conquered Northumbria in AD 927. Uniting the two kingdoms, Athelstan was the first king who could ...
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Malmesbury: England's Oldest Borough
In 937, at the battle of Brunanburh, Athelstan led a force drawn from Britain and defeated an invasion by the king of Scotland in alliance with the Welsh and Danes from Dublin. Athelstan was a ...