Edward the Elder

noun

1. Edward the Elder924MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler died 924 ad , king of England (899–924), son of Alfred the Great

Example Sentences

"While they may have become Christian, they still have to be reconquered by Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great," said Mr Marsden.

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"Given the age at death of the individual and the probable male identity, the plausible candidates are King Alfred, King Edward the Elder, or the brother of King Edward, Aethelweard."

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On Friday, the University of Winchester said it may have found bones belonging to King Alfred the Great or his son, Edward the Elder.

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A fragment of pelvis bone unearthed in Winchester in 1999 may belong to Anglo-Saxon King Alfred the Great, or his son Edward the Elder, academics have said.

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As a shire Hertfordshire is of purely military origin, being the district assigned to the fortress which Edward the Elder erected at Hertford.

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