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- King Aethelred Admits That Prince Alfred Is His Successor
- Why Alfred Becomes The King Over Aethelwold
- King Alfred The Great of Wessex
In season 1, episode 2, Aethelwold is caught sleeping in the palace gardens after getting drunk, something he’s known to do. He’s taken to his father, who chastises him for being drunk again. Aethelred is clearly not happy with him, and he says, “Aethelwold, your years do not hide the fact that you are a disappointment.” He also adds: “You are an u...
Aethelred chooses Alfred as his successor, and he mentions it more than once. When he’s killed by a blow in battle near Abbendum, his son, Aethelwold, tries to say that he heard his father relay that he is to be the next king, but Odda sets him straight that Aethelred revealed Alfred as the heir. Everyone recognizes Alfred as the right person for t...
Although a Witan isn’t shown, it surely took place, as it’s how the ealdorman choose their next king. Alfred is proclaimed king in a lavish ceremony, and he goes on to become one of the most famous men of his time. He fights the Vikings head-on with Uhtred, a Saxon turned Viking, by his side, at least sometimes. They have a more than tumultuous rel...
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Mark Alexander Newman (born 27 November 1974) is a Scottish actor best known for portraying Paul Atreides in the Sci Fi Channel's 2000 miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune and Adam Smasher in Cyberpunk 2077 and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
Aethelwold’s father, Aethelred (Alec Newman) was the king until his untimely death in battle. His father never considered him a truly suitable heir to follow after him because Aethelwold is...
The film covers the year 937 and deals with the fallout following the death of King Edward as his disputed heir Aethelstan seizes the throne of England and ignites a war with an alliance of Kings that decides the future of England.
May 21, 2020 · Aethelred (Alec Newman) was the king and Aethelwold’s father, who acknowledges his son as a drunk who likes women above all else. He couldn’t seriously consider his son as an heir during...
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Apr 26, 2020 · Aethelhelm was the oldest son of Aethelred I (Alec Newman), the King of Wessex from 865 until 871.
