Edward the Elder
Britishnoun
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"In the AD910s, around the time this coin was struck, you've got King Edward the Elder moving east and north to reconquer East Anglia, which the Vikings held since they did-in King Edmund."
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2022
"While they may have become Christian, they still have to be reconquered by Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great," said Mr Marsden.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2022
In 901 it was seized by Aethelwald, but was recaptured by Edward the Elder.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various
How far the details of the scheme are Alfred’s own, how far they were developed by his son Edward the Elder, it is unfortunately impossible to say.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
These were worked by Aelfled, the Queen of Edward the Elder, Alfred the Great's son.
From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Lowes, Emily Leigh
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