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Edward the Elder (870s? – 17 July 924) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 until his death in 924. He was the elder son of Alfred the Great and his wife Ealhswith.
In total he had thirteen children, three of whom would inherit the throne after his death. Meanwhile, all was about to change when on 26th October 899, King Alfred the Great passed away leaving Edward as the next in line.
How did Edward the Elder die, and who was his successor? Edward died in 924, and was buried in his New Minster monastery in Winchester. His son Aethelstan continued to expand his father’s power base and styled himself the king of England after extending control over Northumbria.
28 de jun. de 2017 · Edward died in 924, and he was buried in the New Minster which he had had completed at Winchester. Edward was twice married, but it is possible that his eldest son Athelstan was the son of a mistress.
17 de feb. de 2022 · Died: July 17, 924 at Farndon-on-Dee. Buried at: Winchester. Succeeded by: his son Æthelstan. King of the West Saxons (Wessex). He became king in 899 upon the death of his father, Alfred the Great. His court was at Winchester, previously the capital of Wessex.
Hace 4 días · Though the concept existed long before his reign, the law code issued by Edward made trial by ordeal the only remedy for a proven charge of perjury. Edward died at Farndon, near Chester, in 924, of wounds gained quelling the Chester revolt. He was buried in the New Minster at Winchester.
Edward (16 June 874 — 17 July 924) nicknamed the Elder or the Great was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 until his death in 924. He was the oldest child of the West Saxon king, Alfred, and his wife, Ealhswith of Mercia. During Edward's reign, Wessex greatly expanded and England was almost unified, however, Edward died before he ...
