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3. Æthelstan
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Aethelstan (924-939), renowned through the whole world whose fame flourishes and whose honour endures everywhere, whom God set as king over the English people. Raised on the high throne, and leader of these earthly armies, so that the king himself, mighty in war, could conquer other fierce kings and crush their proud necks.
Characters
Aethelstan - King of the Anglo-Saxons (924-927), King of the English (927-939)
Edward the Elder - King of the Anglo-Saxons (899-924), father of Aethelstan
Ecgwynn - first wife of Edward, mother of Aethelstan
Aelfflaed - second wife of Edward, mother of Aelfweard, Edwin and Eadgifu
Eadgifu - third wife of Edward, mother of Edmund and Eadred
Aethelflaed - Lady of Mercia (911-918), aunt of Aethelstan
Alfred - King of the West-Saxons (871-886), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-899), grandfather of Aethelstan
Aelfweard - half-brother of Aethelstan and claimant
Edwin - half-brother of Aethelstan and claimant
Constantine II - King of Alba
Owain - King of Strathclyde
Sihtric - Viking King of Dublin (917-20)
Guthfrith - Viking King of Dublin (920-34)
Olaf Guthfrithson - Viking King of Dublin (934-39)
Henry I - King of GermanyHarald Finehair - King of Norway
Hywel Dda - king of Deheubarth
Idwal foel - king of Gwynedd
Morgan ap Owain - king of Gwent
Tewdwr ap Elisse - king of Brycheiniog
William of Malmesbury - 13th century chronicler
Credits
Music: Chivalry Fair by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
59 episodes
Manage episode 426386323 series 2684619
Aethelstan (924-939), renowned through the whole world whose fame flourishes and whose honour endures everywhere, whom God set as king over the English people. Raised on the high throne, and leader of these earthly armies, so that the king himself, mighty in war, could conquer other fierce kings and crush their proud necks.
Characters
Aethelstan - King of the Anglo-Saxons (924-927), King of the English (927-939)
Edward the Elder - King of the Anglo-Saxons (899-924), father of Aethelstan
Ecgwynn - first wife of Edward, mother of Aethelstan
Aelfflaed - second wife of Edward, mother of Aelfweard, Edwin and Eadgifu
Eadgifu - third wife of Edward, mother of Edmund and Eadred
Aethelflaed - Lady of Mercia (911-918), aunt of Aethelstan
Alfred - King of the West-Saxons (871-886), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-899), grandfather of Aethelstan
Aelfweard - half-brother of Aethelstan and claimant
Edwin - half-brother of Aethelstan and claimant
Constantine II - King of Alba
Owain - King of Strathclyde
Sihtric - Viking King of Dublin (917-20)
Guthfrith - Viking King of Dublin (920-34)
Olaf Guthfrithson - Viking King of Dublin (934-39)
Henry I - King of GermanyHarald Finehair - King of Norway
Hywel Dda - king of Deheubarth
Idwal foel - king of Gwynedd
Morgan ap Owain - king of Gwent
Tewdwr ap Elisse - king of Brycheiniog
William of Malmesbury - 13th century chronicler
Credits
Music: Chivalry Fair by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
59 episodes
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