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
The second, Edward, succeeded to his power, and passes by the appellation of Edward the Elder, being the first of that name who sat on the English throne.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John by Hume, David
Edward the Elder garrisoned Thelwall and strengthened the passages of the Mersey and the Irwell.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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
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