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
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
The oldest historical mention of Maldon is in 913, when Edward the Elder encamped near it to oppose an incursion of the Danes.
From The Towns of Roman Britain by Bevan, James Oliver
But this Anglo-Saxon line of kings, from Edward the Elder to Edmund the Martyr and Ethelred, is a great deal more interesting than the professional cyclist.
From The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old by Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)
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