Edward the Elder

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• EDWARD THE ELDER —    king of the Anglo Saxons from 901 to 925; was the son and successor of Alfred the Great; extended the Anglo Saxon dominions …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Edward the Elder — noun king of Wessex whose military success against the Danes made it possible for his son Athelstan to become the first king of all England (870 924) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex …   Useful english dictionary

• Edwin, son of Edward the Elder — Edwin (died 933) was the younger son of King Edward the Elder and Ælfflæd, his second wife. He drowned at sea in circumstances which are unclear.Edward the Elder died in 924, leaving five sons by three marriages. Of these, Edmund and Eadred were… …   Wikipedia

• Ælfflæd, wife of Edward the Elder — Ælfflæd (fl. 10th century) was the second wife of Edward the Elder, king of the English.She was the daughter of the ealdorman of Wiltshire, and became the mother of Ælfweard of Wessex …   Wikipedia

• Edward the Confessor — St. Edward the Confessor EDWARD(US) REX. Edward the Confessor enthroned , opening scene of the Bayeux Tapestry King of England Reign 8 June 1042 – 5 January 1066 …   Wikipedia

• Edward the Seventh — is a TV drama series, made by ATV in 13 one hour episodes. Based on the biography of Edward VII by Philip Magnus, it starred Timothy West as the elder Edward VII and Charles Sturridge as Edward in his youth, Annette Crosbie as Queen Victoria,… …   Wikipedia

• Julia the Elder — Julio Claudian dynasty caption= Bust of Julia the ElderJulia the Elder (October 39 BC 14), known to her contemporaries as Julia Caesaris filia or Julia Augusti filia (Classical Latin: IVLIA•CAESARIS•FILIA or IVLIA•AVGVSTI•FILIA [Aut|E. Groag, A.… …   Wikipedia

• Edward I of England — Edward I redirects here. For other kings who might be known by this name, see King Edward. Edward I Longshanks …   Wikipedia

• Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder — Gheeraert s birds eye view of Bruges, Flanders in 1562 …   Wikipedia

• Henry Vane the Elder — Sir Henry Vane, the elder (1589 1655), was an English politician and secretary of state.Origins and educationVane was born on 18 February 1589, the eldest son of Henry Vane or Fane of Hadlow, Kent, by his second wife, Margaret, daughter of Roger… …   Wikipedia