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Edward the Elder

British  

noun

  1. died 924 ad , king of England (899–924), son of Alfred the Great

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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

This question of the relations between the English and the Scottish crowns had been raised a dozen times between the days of Edward the Elder and those of Henry III.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various

In the time of Edward the Elder, Celebrated passage into South Wales. who was lying here with his army, Llewellyn, Prince of Wales, was stationed at Beachley, on the opposite bank.

From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell

How far the details of the scheme are Alfred’s own, how far they were developed by his son Edward the Elder, it is unfortunately impossible to say.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various