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Iain Dale talks to historian Michael Wood about the life and reign of one of England's greatest and most significant monarchs, who was instrumental in founding what we now call England.

Much like those who came before and those who would follow, Edmund I's (939-46) reign was largely dominated by the Viking threat. Though his early years were tense and characterised by Viking resurgence, he recovered the land won by his father and half-brother and ultimately succeeded in keeping the Viking threat at bay and thus continued the dream of his forebears, the dream of a united, peaceful England. Characters Edmund I - King of England (939-46) Eadgifu - third wife of Edward, mother of Edmund and Eadred Aelfgith - first wife of Edmund, mother of Eadwig and Edgar Aethelflaed of Damerham - second of wife of Edmund Edward the Elder - King of the Anglo-Saxons (899-924), father of Edmund Aethelstan - King of the Anglo-Saxons (924-37), King of England (927-939), half-brother of Edmund  Eadred - brother of Edmund  Eadburh - sister of Edmund Eadwig - son of Edmund  Edgar - son of Edmund Alfred - King of the West-Saxons (871-886), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-899), grandfather of Edmund Aelfweard - half-brother of Edmund and Aethelstan and claimant Edwin - half-brother of Edmund and Aethelstan and claimant Dunstan - Abbot of Glastonbury Aethelstan Half-king - Alderman of East-Anglia Charles the Simple - King of West Francia (898-922), father of Louis Louis IV - King of West Francia (936-54), nephew of Edmund Alain - Duke of Brittany Wulstan - Archbishop of York Oda - Archbishop of Canterbury Olaf Guthfrithson - King of Dublin (934-39), King of Northumbria (939-41) Olaf Sihtricson - King of Dublin (945-47), King of Northumbria (941-44) Hywel Dda - King of Deheubarth Idwal foel - King of Gwynedd Constantine II - King of Alba (900-43) Malcolm I - King of Alba (943-54) Owain - King of Strathclyde Dyfnwal/Dunmail - King of Strathclyde/Cumbria, son of Owain Hugh the Great - Duke of the Franks Otto I - King of East Francia Leofa - outlaw and killer of Edmund Credits  Freesound.org: 567701__nox_sound__foley_rocks_stones_impacts_mono548384__nox_sound__footsteps_mountain_boots_mud_mono 682383__pnmcarrierailfan__axe-pacts-wood-09-w-crash 400380__klankbeeld__running-dog-passing 438380__craigsmith__g28-20-raucous-unruly-indoor-crowd 271206__mrprofdrdickweed__riot-crowd-immersed-in-5  505272__diegolar__surrounded-by-horse close perspective  417386__klankbeeld__hors-bristling-crow-calling-170917-1223 Music: The Wizard by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Aethelstan (924-939), renowned through the whole world whose fame flourishes and whose honour endures everywhere, whom God set as king over the English people. Raised on the high throne, and leader of these earthly armies, so that the king himself, mighty in war, could conquer other fierce kings and crush their proud necks. Characters Aethelstan - King of the Anglo-Saxons (924-927), King of the English (927-939) Edward the Elder - King of the Anglo-Saxons (899-924), father of Aethelstan Ecgwynn - first wife of Edward, mother of Aethelstan Aelfflaed - second wife of Edward, mother of Aelfweard, Edwin and Eadgifu Eadgifu - third wife of Edward, mother of Edmund and Eadred Aethelflaed - Lady of Mercia (911-918), aunt of Aethelstan Alfred - King of the West-Saxons (871-886), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-899), grandfather of Aethelstan Aelfweard - half-brother of Aethelstan and claimant Edwin - half-brother of Aethelstan and claimant Constantine II - King of Alba Owain - King of Strathclyde Sihtric - Viking King of Dublin (917-20) Guthfrith - Viking King of Dublin (920-34) Olaf Guthfrithson - Viking King of Dublin (934-39) Henry I - King of GermanyHarald Finehair - King of Norway Hywel Dda - king of Deheubarth Idwal foel - king of Gwynedd Morgan ap Owain - king of Gwent Tewdwr ap Elisse - king of Brycheiniog  William of Malmesbury - 13th century chronicler Credits Music: Chivalry Fair by Alexander Nakarada (www.creatorchords.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Though Edward the Elder's reign (899-924) is overshadowed by his father and his son. His achievements during his 25 years reign were unquestionable. He continued his father's work with determination and courage. Historian Frank Stenton characterised his reign as one of the best sustained and most decisive campaigns in the whole of the Dark Ages. Characters Edward the Elder - King of the Anglo-Saxons (899-924) Aethelflaed - Lady of Mercia (911-918), elder sister of Edward Alfred - King of the West-Saxons (871-886), King of the Anglo-Saxons (886-899), father Edward and Aethelflaed Ealhswith - mother of Edward and Aethelflaed Aethelwold - cousin of Edward and claimant to the throne Aethelhelm - cousin of Edward and former claimant to the throne Ecgwynn - first wife of Edward, mother of Aethelstan and Edith Aelfflaed - second wife of Edward, mother of Aelfweard, Edwin and Eadgifu Eadgifu - third wife of Edward, mother of Edmund and Eadred Aethelstan - aetheling and son of Edward Aethelred - Lord of Mercia (881-911), husband of Aethelflaed Plegmund - Archbishop of Canterbury William of Malmesbury - chronicler Guthrum - Danish warlord and King of East-Anglia (878-890) Eohric - Danish Viking king of East Anglia (890-902) Western-Viking hybrid music - Alexander Nakarada Vikings-in-battle-swords-crossing-shields-bashing-men-yelling-17335 Soundmary - wild horses running Warfare and battlefields - medieval battlefield - weapons- horses- and soldiers Warfare and battlefields - medieval battlefield - weapons and horses - close perspective Factus est repente

En el Siglo X, en la Isla de Gran Bretaña, divida en diversos reinos y sometida a los ataques de los nórdicos asentados en Irlanda y la Danelaw, el reino de Wessex se alzaba como el Estado más poderoso de los anglosajones. La centuria anterior, Alfredo el Grande ya demostró ser el único reino capaz de enfrentarse victorioso a los vikingos, llegando a intitularse como rey de los anglosajones. Su hijo, Eduardo el Viejo, logrará dominar de iure el vecino reino de Mercia y aumentar el poder de la corona de los sajones occidentales. Sin embargo, será el nieto de Alfredo, Athelstan, quien en la primera mitad del siglo logre la hegemonía sobre todos los pueblos que Beda el Venerable definió como ingleses, intitulándose por ello rey de los ingleses. Por ello, muchos lo han considerado el primer rey de Inglaterra, aunque lo más correcto es llamarlo primer rey de los ingleses. Si te gusta nuestro contenido podéis dejarnos un me gusta y un comentario, así nos ayudáis a seguir creciendo. También nos podéis apoyar a través de la pestaña «Apoyar» con una suscripción mensual. ¡Muchísimas gracias! Síguenos en: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElScriptorium TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elscriptorium?is_from_webapp=1&;sender_device=pc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptoriumpodcast Telegram: https://t.me/ElScriptorium Contacto: scriptoriumpodcast@protonmail.com Bibliografía: - Rosamund, S. (2011). Æthelstan: the dirst king of England. Yale University Press. - Hill, P.n (2004). The age of Athelstan: Britain’s forgotten history. Stroud: Tempus. - Roach, L. (2013). Kingship and consent in Anglo-Saxon England, 871-978: Assemblies and the State in the Early Middle Ages. Cambridge Universiry Press. - Rodríguez de la Peña, M.A. (2008). Los Reyes Sabios: Cultura y poder en la Antigüedad Tardía y la Alta Edad Media. Actas. Música: - “Danza Inglesa Siglo XIII” – Artefactum - “The Heptarchy” – David Chas - “Sutton Hoo” – David Chas - “The Mercian Hegemony” – David Chas - “Aethelstan, king of the English” – David Chas - “Alone on the edge of the dark” – Reip - “Fighting for York” – David Chas - “Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, Invierno” – Vivaldi (Esther García) - “Battle of Brunanburh” – David Chas - “Albinoni Adagio for orchesta” – Madi Composer - “Rising of the Wessex Wyvern” – David Chas - “The Vitruvian March” – Roger Subirana - “Handel Messia, 1 Symphony” – Musica in Armonia - “Ominous Classical Orchestal Waltz” – Cem Music Project - “Saltarello I Siglo XIV” – Artefactum Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Politips host Ed Castel deep dives into the remarkable reign of Aethelstan, the man recognised as the first King of England as well as the Anglo-Saxons themselves. Many key questions are answered: Who were the Anglo-Saxons? What were the seven kingdoms and how did the deal with Viking invasions? How are sources found? The reign of Athelstan: his rise and consolidation of power, his historic coronation, becoming ‘King of the whole of Britain', the Battle of Brunanburh and the birth of English national identity, his foreign and domestic policy, and his legacy Twitter - @kingsqueenspod Instagram - @kingsqueenspodcast Facebook - The Kings and Queens Podcast Email - thekingsandqueenspodcast@gmail.com For Politips https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/poli-tips Instagram and Twitter - @politipspodcast

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Destiny is All! And with the final Netflix movie, Seven Kings Must Die THE LAST KINGDOM IS ALL! A man of many names: Uhtred, son of Uhtred aka Uhtred of Bebbanburg aka Arseling is happily drinking his days away. But with the death of King Edward, a battle between brothers Aethelstan and Aelfweard, Uhtred's crew: Finan, Sihtric, Pyrlig and Aldhelm regroup to dream of peace in Alfred's dream of England. Netflix's #TheLastKingdom sees the Danes & Saxons facing external challenges and internal trouble as Aethelstan stans Ingilmundr, a new member of #!TheWorst. The hosts dive deep to discuss Alexander Dreymon's Uthred Son of Uhtred's final adventure. Based on the Saxon Stories book series from author Bernard Cornwell. Twitter/Instagram @DoublePHQ Facebook: http://facebook.com/doublephq #DestinyIsAll #uhtred #thelastkingdom #sevenkingsmustdie

925-939 AD: After securing the throne from his grasping half brothers, King Athelstan goes on the offensive capturing Northumbira and starting a chain of dominos that would lead to the largest battle on Britian since classical timesSong:Night Crossing by Bleed From Within- Fracturewww.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest https://www.twitch.tv/theproslayer7

Por Patrick C. Carr O rei inglês do século X Athelstan tem sido referido como o "Rei Desconhecido", apesar de sua importância para a história inglesa pré-normanda, e na estima afetuosa que ele é mantido pelos maçons, onde seu nome é escrito sem a ligadura Æ. Mas de qualquer maneira, e apesar da familiaridade de seu nome, somos levados em muitas direções diferentes sobre quem ele era e qual é a sua importância para a Fraternidade. Embora Athelstan tenha recebido muito reconhecimento em todo o Rito de York da Maçonaria, muitos maçons não sabem praticamente nada sobre seu legado ou quem ele realmente era. Ele raramente, ou nunca mencionado no sistema da Loja Azul, mas seu legado é reservado para os órgãos anexos do Rito de York da Maçonaria. Um monte de desconhecimentos Os historiadores também são confrontados com muitas incertezas sobre Aethelstan. Sabemos quando ascendeu ao trono (em 924), e que sua ascensão foi contestada, adiando sua coroação até 925, mas não sabemos quando nasceu. A identidade e o status da mãe de Aethlstan são incertos e sua infância permanece em grande parte em branco; ele nunca parece ter se casado e provavelmente não deixou descendência. Após sua morte em 939, Aethelstan foi enterrado... em uma abadia em Wiltshire. Que Aethelstan conquistou a Nortúmbria, levou os governantes de outras partes da Grã-Bretanha a jurar lealdade a ele e derrotou duas vezes aqueles que ousaram se rebelar contra esses juramentos que podemos afirmar com confiança. Athelstan era geralmente reconhecido como o rei dos anglos e saxões, mas ele regularmente tomava o título de rei da Inglaterra, o primeiro uso desse título na história do Império Britânico. Athelstan significa literalmente pedra nobre, muito parecido com o trono em Kingston sobre o qual ele foi coroado e ungido com óleo sagrado em 924. Mesmo no século XIV, seu nome ainda era invocado quando a terra foi concedida: Esta terra e este galho eu te dou, Tão livre quanto Athelstan me deu, E eu espero que você seja um irmão amoroso. Athelstan herdou um reino grande e bem aumentado de seu pai. Ele parecia decidido a aumentar o reino que havia herdado. Ele esteve envolvido em vários grandes conflitos militares. Ele foi bem sucedido em derrotar o rei de York e seu aliado, o rei de Dublin. Ele capturou York com sucesso, mas foi atacado pelo norte em 937. Sua vitória bem-sucedida em Brunanburgh selou seu reino e criou uma paz longa e duradoura. Muitos anos após o conflito, a luta de Athelstan ainda era conhecida como a "grande guerra", muito parecida com a da Primeira Guerra Mundial. Sua família estava bem conectada, especialmente por meio de casamentos com o Reino da França e o Reino da Alemanha, bem como com a Província de Aquitane. Através dessas várias conexões, ele foi capaz de construir muitas conexões fortes e garantir que suas reformas e mudanças fossem implementadas. Ele criou uma moeda para o reino e renovou muitas das cidades. Ele também convocou muitas assembléias nacionais de bispos e senhores e impôs controles rígidos sobre compra e venda, além de criar um código uniforme de leis. É aqui que nossos ensinamentos maçônicos começam a se combinar para criar as lendas que apresentamos em nossos rituais. No século X, a política do reino anglo-saxão havia assumido uma forma duradoura. Para que o monarca garantisse a estabilidade, era necessário que ele agisse de maneira formal e deliberada. Ele reuniu um conselho de homens religiosos e sábios. Deste encontro viria o surgimento de uma monarquia centralizada que geraria o nascimento do serviço público, um judiciário e um parlamento representativo. O governo de Athelstan foi notado devido ao seu desejo de melhorar as reformas legais de seu avô, Eduardo, o Grande. Ele era conhecido como um colecionador de relíquias religiosas e gastou tempo e recursos na fundação de igrejas em todo o reino. Sua casa também era o centro do aprendizado de inglês durante todo o seu governo e a educação era uma das principais prioridades em sua cor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/malhete-podcast/message

Watch/listen to our conversation with Harry Gilby as we discuss his portrayal of Aethelstan in season 5 of Netflix's The Last Kingdom. We talk about Harry's approach to playing the future king of England, his favorite moments, acting goals, our favorite moments, and much more. Make sure to check out Harry's work in The Last Kingdom on Netflix now.   Watch this episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/1StBp5pHogQ    Harry Gilby links: IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7861765/ IG: @harrygilby https://www.instagram.com/harrygilby/   Website: https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/harry-gilby/   Podcast links: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-screen-chronicles/id1496549315      Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5NzkWfWlf8CiN1dJO37Qoz?si=m-07MyhpTP-4tOw1iAdJSQ        Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-d4bdp-68fd88       The Screen Chronicles Social Media links: IG: https://www.instagram.com/thescreenchronicles_      TSC Twitter: https://twitter.com/colbyandsteve      TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thescreenchronicles?lang=en                   #thelastkingdom #thescreenchronicles #castinterview   ...     ...         The Screen Chronicles Harry Gilby. (C) 2022 Copyright. All rights reserved to Colby Griffin and Steve Kozuch of The Screen Chronicles.       Music by Dan Bonnett (C) 2019. All music rights reserved to Colby Griffin and Ethan Pawlak and partnership with DP Studios.     Images and video used throughout are copyright to respective owners.   FAIR USE NOTICE This video may contain copyrighted material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.

Alfred The Great had dreamed of a united Anglo-Saxon country - England.But he never achieved it in his lifetime.It was left for his descendants to carry out his work towards that goal.And "Project England" had to apply the brakes on more than one occasion.Finally, under Alfred's grandson, Aethelstan, England becomes a united country.This is the story of how Aethelstan achieved this remarkable feat and how his successors nearly ruined everything...Join my Supporter's ClubSupport the show

Bestselling historical novelist Bernard Cornwell discusses his new book War Lord, the final instalment in The Last Kingdom series. He speaks about why Aethelstan gets short shrift in history and reveals his next project – a new Sharpe adventure novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 16 D – Aethelstan David Simpson’s talk on Aethelstan is the last in a series of four short talks given at the end of the Summer ‘Term’ to the Farnham U3A World History Group. David tells us that he is a forgotten King from the Dark Ages. Aethelstan was … Continue reading "Aethelstan" The post Aethelstan appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio.

As seems appropriate for a character as resourceful, skilled, and self-confident as Uhtred of Bebbanburg, he goes from strength to strength. In addition to a set of bestselling novels, collectively dubbed The Saxon Tales, Uhtred has a television series to his name: The Last Kingdom, just renewed for its third year by Netflix. Here in his eleventh adventure, War of the Wolf (Harper, 2018), Uhtred should be enjoying the fruits of his labors over the last ten books, but of course, that story would be no fun to read or to write. Instead Uhtred, now past sixty, receives a summons to travel south to protect the fortress of Ceaster (Chester) on behalf of Aethelstan, the son of King Edward of Wessex. Uhtred soon realizes that the summons is a ruse: the greater danger lies in the North, in the person of the Dane Sköll and his warriors, who dose themselves with henbane to harness the power of the wolf. Sköll also has the support of a powerful sorcerer, who Uhtred comes to believe has cursed him—especially after Sköll attacks the city of Eoferwic (York), where Uhtred’s son-in-law rules, with devastating effect. Bernard Cornwell does not disappoint, and this latest entry in the Last Kingdom saga sees Uhtred at the top of his game and England a bit closer to its eventual unification, a goal that Uhtred both supports and fears as it becomes ever clearer that his kingdom, Northumbria, and his pagan religion increasingly pose the only barriers to King Edward’s success. C. P. Lesley is the author of eight novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, The Swan Princess, The Vermilion Bird, and The Shattered Drum), a historical fiction series set in 1530s Russia, during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Find out more about her at http://www.cplesley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As seems appropriate for a character as resourceful, skilled, and self-confident as Uhtred of Bebbanburg, he goes from strength to strength. In addition to a set of bestselling novels, collectively dubbed The Saxon Tales, Uhtred has a television series to his name: The Last Kingdom, just renewed for its third year by Netflix. Here in his eleventh adventure, War of the Wolf (Harper, 2018), Uhtred should be enjoying the fruits of his labors over the last ten books, but of course, that story would be no fun to read or to write. Instead Uhtred, now past sixty, receives a summons to travel south to protect the fortress of Ceaster (Chester) on behalf of Aethelstan, the son of King Edward of Wessex. Uhtred soon realizes that the summons is a ruse: the greater danger lies in the North, in the person of the Dane Sköll and his warriors, who dose themselves with henbane to harness the power of the wolf. Sköll also has the support of a powerful sorcerer, who Uhtred comes to believe has cursed him—especially after Sköll attacks the city of Eoferwic (York), where Uhtred’s son-in-law rules, with devastating effect. Bernard Cornwell does not disappoint, and this latest entry in the Last Kingdom saga sees Uhtred at the top of his game and England a bit closer to its eventual unification, a goal that Uhtred both supports and fears as it becomes ever clearer that his kingdom, Northumbria, and his pagan religion increasingly pose the only barriers to King Edward’s success. C. P. Lesley is the author of eight novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, The Swan Princess, The Vermilion Bird, and The Shattered Drum), a historical fiction series set in 1530s Russia, during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Find out more about her at http://www.cplesley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As seems appropriate for a character as resourceful, skilled, and self-confident as Uhtred of Bebbanburg, he goes from strength to strength. In addition to a set of bestselling novels, collectively dubbed The Saxon Tales, Uhtred has a television series to his name: The Last Kingdom, just renewed for its third year by Netflix. Here in his eleventh adventure, War of the Wolf (Harper, 2018), Uhtred should be enjoying the fruits of his labors over the last ten books, but of course, that story would be no fun to read or to write. Instead Uhtred, now past sixty, receives a summons to travel south to protect the fortress of Ceaster (Chester) on behalf of Aethelstan, the son of King Edward of Wessex. Uhtred soon realizes that the summons is a ruse: the greater danger lies in the North, in the person of the Dane Sköll and his warriors, who dose themselves with henbane to harness the power of the wolf. Sköll also has the support of a powerful sorcerer, who Uhtred comes to believe has cursed him—especially after Sköll attacks the city of Eoferwic (York), where Uhtred’s son-in-law rules, with devastating effect. Bernard Cornwell does not disappoint, and this latest entry in the Last Kingdom saga sees Uhtred at the top of his game and England a bit closer to its eventual unification, a goal that Uhtred both supports and fears as it becomes ever clearer that his kingdom, Northumbria, and his pagan religion increasingly pose the only barriers to King Edward’s success. C. P. Lesley is the author of eight novels, including Legends of the Five Directions (The Golden Lynx, The Winged Horse, The Swan Princess, The Vermilion Bird, and The Shattered Drum), a historical fiction series set in 1530s Russia, during the childhood of Ivan the Terrible. Find out more about her at http://www.cplesley.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Our dear Aethelstan is dead. But never fear, he has 2 half brothers ready to take over the family firm. And we get to meet Rollo's grandson Little Richard.

Aethestan's rule continued and we have to give him a well done, lad.

Aethelstan gets started on a great career.

In the early 10th century, King Alfred's children and grandchildren conquered the Viking region known as the Danelaw. This brought all of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms under the rule of a single monarch. That monarch was Aethelstan who became the first King of England.  The conquest of the Danelaw was also a family affair. So we explore the etymology of Modern English words related to family and family relations. TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 50

In the early 10th century, King Alfred’s children and grandchildren conquered the Viking region known as the Danelaw. This brought all of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms under the rule of a single monarch. That monarch was Aethelstan who became the first … Continue reading →