History Of Athelstan. So the history of england covers three distinct periods: Grandson of alfred the great and son to edward the elder with his first consort ecgwynn.
The son of edward the elder, athelstan brought about english unity by ruling both mercia and wessex. Who was the earliest king of england? Web history of this order.
Athelstan The First King of England New Histories
But, after king alfred ensured the survival of. Aethelstan was the eldest of. Far from being the father of. Web æthelstan (/ ˈ æ θ əl s t æ n /;