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Ælfweard died only 16 days after his father, on 2 August 924 at Oxford, and was buried at the New Minster, Winchester. Æthelstan still had difficulty in securing acceptance in Wessex, and he was not crowned King of the Anglo-Saxons until 4 September 925. [7] [8]
Aug 2, 2023 · Kingship and death. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle simply states that Ælfweard died soon after his father’s death on July 17, 924 and that they were buried together at Winchester. Manuscript D of the Chronicle specifies that he outlived his father by only 16 days. No reign is explicitly attributed to him here.
Mar 15, 2024 · Ælfweard died only 16 days after his father, on 2 August 924 at Oxford, and was buried at the New Minster, Winchester. Æthelstan still had difficulty in securing acceptance in Wessex, and he was not crowned King of the Anglo-Saxons until 4 September 925. [7] [8] See also. Family tree of English monarchs. Notes.
Apr 14, 2023 · Real history offers us a few clues, but not many. Edward is known to have died in July AD 924 near Chester, during or shortly after fighting a Mercian rebellion. He was buried in New Minster in Winchester – a monastery he himself had commissioned – close to his father, Alfred the Great, and mother, Ealhswith.
Dec 3, 2005 · Ethelweard was born in Wessex around the year 904. He did not have a long reign. According to one version of the Anglo-Saxon chronicle, Ethelweard was appointed king on 17 July 924 after the death of his father, Edward the Elder. He died sixteen days later on 2 August 924.
Died. 2 August 924. Oxford, England. House. House of Wessex. Father. Edward the Elder. Aelfweard (904 - 2 August 924) was briefly the King of Wessex, following the death of his father, Edward the Elder. The Kingdom of England was divided between Aelfweard and his half-brother, Athelstan, who became King of Mercia.
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Apr 9, 2021 · The Abingdon and Worcester manuscripts of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle state that Ælfweard died at Oxford very soon after his father - the Worcester manuscript says 16 days after - and was buried with his father at Winchester. [5] .
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