Edward the Elder - Revision history

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Life as ætheling===		===Life as ætheling===
	In the early-890s, nearly a whole generation since Alfred had crowned the [[Vikings\|Viking]] chieftain [[Guthrum]] as [[East Anglia]]'s king and the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Wedmore}}'s signing in 878, a new wave of Vikings from the [[Europe]]an continent landed on the shores of [[Kent]], with the goal to continue their [[Viking expansion\|invasion]]. Edward begged his father to grant him an army to repel the [[Norse mythology\|heathen]] invaders. Eventually acquiescing to his request, Alfred told Edward to warn his brother-in-law, [[Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians\|Æthelred]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History\|Echoes of History: Vikings]]'' – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era</ref>		In the early 890s, nearly a whole generation since Alfred had crowned the [[Vikings\|Viking]] chieftain [[Guthrum]] as [[East Anglia]]'s king and the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Wedmore}}'s signing in 878, a new wave of Vikings from the [[Europe]]an continent landed on the shores of [[Kent]], with the goal to continue their [[Viking expansion\|invasion]]. Edward begged his father to grant him an army to repel the [[Norse mythology\|heathen]] invaders. Eventually acquiescing to his request, Alfred told Edward to warn his brother-in-law, [[Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians\|Æthelred]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History\|Echoes of History: Vikings]]'' – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era</ref>

	===Reign===		===Reign===
	From 893 to 896,<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Edward the Elder}}</ref> Edward and Æthelred successfully pushed back some of the Vikings. However, in 899 tragedy struck when ~~his father~~ passed away. ~~Following~~ his death, Edward was named king<ref name="EoH"/> and coronated the following year. By this time, he had already married his first wife {{Wiki\|Ecgwynn}}, and ~~had~~ fathered a son, [[Æthelstan]], and a daughter.<ref name="WP"/> Edward and Æthelstan would ~~then~~ go on to defeat the Danish princes of East Anglia, the five boroughs, and [[York\|Jorvík]].<ref name="EoH"/>		From 893 to 896,<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Edward the Elder}}</ref> Edward and Æthelred successfully pushed back some of the Vikings. However, in 899 tragedy struck when Alfred passed away. After his father's death, Edward was named king<ref name="EoH"/> and coronated the following year. By this time, he had already married his first wife {{Wiki\|Ecgwynn}}, and fathered a son, [[Æthelstan]], and a daughter.<ref name="WP"/> Edward and Æthelstan would go on to defeat the Danish princes of East Anglia, the five boroughs, and [[York\|Jorvík]].<ref name="EoH"/>

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	After Edward's death, he was succeeded by Æthelstan.<ref name="WP"/> Their eventual successor, King [[Edgar the Peaceful\|Edgar]], would undo all their hard work trying to purge their lands of Danes due to his overly-peaceful reign allowing the Vikings to regroup.<ref name="EoH"/>		After Edward's death, he was succeeded as king by Æthelstan.<ref name="WP"/> Their eventual successor, King [[Edgar the Peaceful\|Edgar]], would undo all their hard work trying to purge their lands of Danes due to his overly-peaceful reign allowing the Vikings to regroup.<ref name="EoH"/>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Life as ætheling===		===Life as ætheling===
	In the early-890s, nearly a whole generation since ~~his father~~ had crowned the Viking chieftain [[Guthrum]] as ~~King of~~ East Anglia and the ~~treaty~~ of 878 ~~had been signed~~, a new wave of ~~Viking warriors~~ from the ~~European~~ continent landed on the shores of [[Kent]], with the goal to continue their invasion. Edward begged his father to grant him an army to repel the heathen invaders. Eventually acquiescing to his request, Alfred told Edward to warn his brother-in-law, [[Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians\|Æthelred]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History\|Echoes of History: Vikings]]'' – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era</ref>		In the early-890s, nearly a whole generation since Alfred had crowned the [[Vikings\|Viking]] chieftain [[Guthrum]] as [[East Anglia]]'s king and the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Wedmore}}'s signing in 878, a new wave of Vikings from the [[Europe]]an continent landed on the shores of [[Kent]], with the goal to continue their [[Viking expansion\|invasion]]. Edward begged his father to grant him an army to repel the [[Norse mythology\|heathen]] invaders. Eventually acquiescing to his request, Alfred told Edward to warn his brother-in-law, [[Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians\|Æthelred]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History\|Echoes of History: Vikings]]'' – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era</ref>

	===Reign===		===Reign===
	From 893 to 896,<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Edward the Elder}}</ref> Edward and Æthelred successfully pushed back some of the Vikings. However, in 899 tragedy struck as his father passed away. Following his death, Edward was ~~crowned~~ king,<ref name="EoH"/> and coronated the following year. By this time he had already married his first wife {{Wiki\|Ecgwynn}}, and had fathered a son, [[Æthelstan]], and a daughter.<ref name="WP"/> ~~The former of whom, he would later continue his father's dream of uniting all of England with.~~ Edward and Æthelstan would then go on to defeat the Danish princes of East Anglia, the five boroughs and [[York\|~~Jórvík~~]].<ref name="EoH"/>		From 893 to 896,<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Edward the Elder}}</ref> Edward and Æthelred successfully pushed back some of the Vikings. However, in 899 tragedy struck when his father passed away. Following his death, Edward was named king<ref name="EoH"/> and coronated the following year. By this time, he had already married his first wife {{Wiki\|Ecgwynn}}, and had fathered a son, [[Æthelstan]], and a daughter.<ref name="WP"/> Edward and Æthelstan would then go on to defeat the Danish princes of East Anglia, the five boroughs, and [[York\|Jorvík]].<ref name="EoH"/>

	===Legacy===		===Legacy===
	After ~~his~~ death, he was succeeded by ~~his son~~.<ref name="WP"/> Their eventual successor, King [[Edgar the Peaceful\|Edgar]] would undo all their hard work trying to purge their lands of Danes due to his overly peaceful reign allowing the Vikings to regroup.<ref name="EoH"/>		After Edward's death, he was succeeded by Æthelstan.<ref name="WP"/> Their eventual successor, King [[Edgar the Peaceful\|Edgar]], would undo all their hard work trying to purge their lands of Danes due to his overly-peaceful reign allowing the Vikings to regroup.<ref name="EoH"/>

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			[[Category:Individuals]]
			[[Category:874 births]]
			[[Category:924 deaths]]
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	[[Category:Monarchs of England]]		[[Category:Monarchs of England]]
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{{Wiki|Farndon, Cheshire}}, Mercia |species = Human |affiliates = House of Wessex }} '''Edward''' (c. 874 – 924) was King of the Anglo-Saxons, succeeding his father Alfred the Great. His reign lasted from 899 until his death. ==Biography== ===Life as ætheling=== In the early-890s, nearly a whole gen..."

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'''Edward''' (c. 874 – 924) was King of the [[Anglo-Saxons]], succeeding his father [[Alfred the Great]]. His reign lasted from 899 until his death.

==Biography==
===Life as ætheling===
In the early-890s, nearly a whole generation since his father had crowned the Viking chieftain [[Guthrum]] as King of East Anglia and the treaty of 878 had been signed, a new wave of Viking warriors from the European continent landed on the shores of [[Kent]], with the goal to continue their invasion. Edward begged his father to grant him an army to repel the heathen invaders. Eventually acquiescing to his request, Alfred told Edward to warn his brother-in-law, [[Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians|Æthelred]].<ref name="EoH">''[[Echoes of History|Echoes of History: Vikings]]'' – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era</ref>

===Reign===
From 893 to 896,<ref name="WP">{{WP|Edward the Elder}}</ref> Edward and Æthelred successfully pushed back some of the Vikings. However, in 899 tragedy struck as his father passed away. Following his death, Edward was crowned king,<ref name="EoH"/> and coronated the following year. By this time he had already married his first wife {{Wiki|Ecgwynn}}, and had fathered a son, [[Æthelstan]], and a daughter.<ref name="WP"/> The former of whom, he would later continue his father's dream of uniting all of England with. Edward and Æthelstan would then go on to defeat the Danish princes of East Anglia, the five boroughs and [[York|Jórvík]].<ref name="EoH"/>

===Legacy===
After his death, he was succeeded by his son.<ref name="WP"/> Their eventual successor, King [[Edgar the Peaceful|Edgar]] would undo all their hard work trying to purge their lands of Danes due to his overly peaceful reign allowing the Vikings to regroup.<ref name="EoH"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{c|voice only}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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|title=King of the Anglo-Saxons
|years=899 – 924
|before=[[Alfred the Great]]
|before-years=c. 886 – 899
|after=Eventually [[Æthelstan]]
|after-years=924 – 927
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[[Category:874 births]]
[[Category:924 deaths]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:English people]]
[[Category:Monarchs of England]]
[[Category:House of Wessex]]