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The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom – a deep and nuanced analysis of a complex monarch

The reign of Æthelstan (924 to 939) has excited a significant amount of study in recent years. In 2004 there was The Age of Athelstan, by Paul Hill. In 2011, Sarah Foot published Æthelstan: The First King of England, and in 2018, Tom Holland released Athelstan: The Making of England.…

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2025

Who is Aethelstan in The Last Kingdom, why is he so important in Seven Kings Must Die and was he a real person?

Aethelstan in The Last Kingdom returned with a vengeance in the Seven Kings Must Die movie as he battled for the Anglo-Saxon throne

Woman & Home · Apr 26, 2023

Who is Lady Eadgifu in The Last Kingdom, why was she recast in Seven Kings Must Die and was she a real person?

Lady Eadgifu in The Last Kingdom made quite an impression when she debuted in season 5 and now she's returned in the intense movie

Woman & Home · Apr 21, 2023