After a more general and theoretical introduction the first chapter states the claim for aethelstans recognition as the first king of england and briefly surveys some of the martial and political highlights of his reign chapter two focuses on family including the kings curious surfeit of sisters. Alfred styled himself king of the anglo saxons since ca 886 and while he was not the first king to lay claim to rule all of the english his rule represents the first unbroken line of kings to rule the whole of england the house of wessex. Athelstan first king of all england athelstan was the son of edward the elder and grandson of alfred the great unfortunately he was illegitimate at the time of his birth his mother was egwina the kings mistress although she later became his queen. Athelstan also spelled aethelstan or ethelstan died october 27 939 first west saxon king to have effective rule over the whole of england on the death of his father edward the elder in 924 athelstan was elected king of wessex and mercia where he had been brought up by his aunt aethelflaed lady of the mercians
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