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The Story Of Athelstan, The Unlikely Ruler Who Became The First King Of England
In 927, Athelstan became the first king to rule over all of England — and it hadn't been an easy journey. Though he was the ...
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Everything you need to know about King & Conqueror on the BBC
There's nothing we love more than a new period drama on the BBC, particularly when it has an all-star cast featuring the likes of James Norton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Clémence Poésy.
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In January 878 AD, Alfred, king of Wessex, was on the verge of disaster. He had been ambushed and nearly killed by one of the most brutal armies ever to invade Britain: the Vikings. Within months ...
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Alfred the Great (849 AD - 899 AD)
In 870 AD the Danes attacked the only remaining independent Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Wessex, whose forces were commanded by Alfred's older brother, King Aethelred, and Alfred himself. In 871 AD ...
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James, the Earl of Wessex, joins Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, on a rare public outing in San Moritz
The Earl of Wessex looked more than ready to take on the slopes, sporting a red and navy Team GB ski jacket with matching red skis and trousers. James was last publicly seen joining King Charles and ...