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
On Castle Hill, in the vicinity, are the remains of an earthwork, said to have been raised by Edward the Elder in 924.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
The answer is that when Cambridgeshire was first formed into a county by Edward the Elder it was not yet forgotten that Exning had long been a special residence of Suffolk royalty.
From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward
Colchester Castle is one of the oldest castles in England, for it was built by King Edward the Elder, the son of Alfred the Great.
From The King's Daughters by Holt, Emily Sarah
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