Athelstan
Americannoun
noun
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According to tradition, King Athelstan granted sanctuary status to the town after a victory over the Scots in 934.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024
The question hanging over the gray-haired head wearing the crown is whether he might be the last in a line that stretches back to Athelstan, the king who united England 1,100 years ago.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
The first English king shown on a coin wearing a crown or circlet was Athelstan, who died in 939, according to the Royal Household website.
From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2022
His hatred for Athelstan and his jealousy have really made him a petty and unlikable part of Ragnar’s crew.
From Forbes • Apr. 2, 2015
Fragments of many other Anglo-Saxon versions have also been preserved, some of which bear the classic names of Bede, Athelstan, Aeldred, Aelfric, and King Alfred.
From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, April 1865 by Various
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