Anglo-Saxons & Vikings (Usborne History of Britain)

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Anglo-Saxons (Britain in the Past)

Alfred, also spelled Aelfred, byname Alfred the Great, king of Wessex (871–899), a Saxon kingdom in southwestern England. He prevented England from falling to the Danes and promoted learning and literacy.

Æthelstan or Athelstan was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and King of the English from 927 to his death in 939. He was the son of King Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn. Modern historians regard him as the first King of England and one of the "greatest Anglo-Saxon kings".

Erik was the last ruler of an independent Viking kingdom of York. Most of what we know about him comes from saga evidence, written down several centuries after his death; in some cases this is backed up by contemporary written accounts, and by the evidence of coins that were minted in his name.

He conquered kingdoms across northern Europe and becoming king of England, Denmark, Norway, and areas of Sweden. Family: Cnut's father was the Danish prince Svein 'Forkbeard', who became king of England in 1013.