A portrait of Aethelstan, who was King of England from 924 until 939 A.D. Although Aethelstan is generally agreed to be England's first true king, a number of other figures—and factors—make ...

Beginning in 927, Aethelstan was acknowledged as the first King of England. At this point, he also defined the borders with Wales and Scotland and established marriages between his sisters and ...

The first monarch to rule over what would later become Great Britain was King Alfred the Great, who was crowned as the King of England in 871 A.D. There wouldn't be a British monarch per se until ...

King Cerdic, the King of Wessex, has been shrouded in mystery for thousands of years (Picture: Wikimedia) The burial place of the first King of England could be tucked within a sleepy Hampshire ...

Newly unearthed remains may come from the monastery where England's first king, Edgar the Peaceful, was coronated more than 1,000 years ago.

Wiltshire town find medieval treasure in hunt for England's first king. Residents of an historic Wiltshire town were left in awe when a National Lottery-funded archaeological dig turned up ...

Charity plans statue to England's first king. Published. 6 May 2021. Museum buys coin of first King of England. Published. 6 January 2023. The 'gangster' monk who tormented a medieval town.

Say, hypothetically, that you’re being crowned king of England this weekend. First of all, congrats! Second, if you’re feeling anxious, that’s understandable.