The jewel measures 2.4 by 1.2 inches (6.2 by 3.1 centimeters). Its design consists of dozens of small cells filled with ...
Æthelstan, crowned in 925, was the first true king of England but remains overshadowed by Alfred the Great and later rulers. A new biography highlights his military triumphs, legal innovations, and ...
Alfred the Great? William The Conquer? King Arthur??? Just a few contenders for the title of First King of England - but of ...
The first monarch to rule over what would later become Great Britain was King Alfred the Great, who was crowned as the King of England in 871 A.D. There wouldn't be a British monarch per se until 1707 ...
A bank holiday for our forgotten king should be observed, campaigners say. England was first unified under King Aethelstan in 927AD, and this year marks 1,100 years since he was crowned the first ...