Edward the Elder
Britishnoun
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"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 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
He says that Frithestan was consecrated bishop in 905, by command of Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great.
From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess
Ediva, the wife of Edward the Elder, and a generous benefactress to the cathedral, died about 960.
From The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.] A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Archiepiscopal See by Withers, Hartley
At this time a lady of the Queen of Scotland was famed for her perfect skill in needlework, and the four daughters of Edward the Elder were likewise celebrated embroiderers.
From Needlework As Art by Alford, Marianne Margaret Compton Cust, Viscountess
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