1.19 - 11 His Years were full of Glory

The History of England

David Crowther

Europe, Queen, England, Medieval, Politics, Royal, History, Parliament, English, King, Modern, Early Modern, Monarchy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2011

⏱️ 39 minutes

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A Athelstanthelstan was a dynamic and effective ruler, in war, law, and diplomacy. As a war leader he established at least nominal overlordship of all Britain; his marriage alliances included the greatest of European rulers; and he increased the age of legal responsibility from 12 to 16.

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1:37.0	Last week we ended with the death of Athlflad Lady of the Mercians, leaving Edward, her brother, King of Wessex as Lord of all Anglo-Saxons. Edward's position then is of a completely different order to any previous claiming leadership of all the English.
1:43.2	With the removal of Elfwyn, he was undisputed.
1:46.4	No other Anglo-Saxon kings claimed competing royalty.
1:50.0	From this moment forward, the line of Churdich was the Royal House of England.
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1:58.3	Edward's final priority was the final submission of the Southern Dane law, completing the job he and his sister has started.
2:05.8	And in this he was to be successful. By the end of 918 Edward was the master of all the
2:11.2	lands south of the Humber, including in principle and largely in theory, the Welsh.
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