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	Initially, after Alfred's death in 899, a cousin, Aethelwold, claimed the throne. He refused to face Edward in battle and fled to the [[Denmark\|Dane]]s in [[Northumbria]] who proclaimed him [[king]]. Edward had himself announced as king (and possibly crowned as well) at the traditional site of '''Kingston-upon-Thames''' in what would become Surrey, in June 900. The subsequent year he claimed the title of ''King of the Angles and Saxons'' as opposed to king merely of Wessex. Aethelwold obtained a fleet and sailed to East Anglia, where there were more Danish settlers, and encouraged them to rise against Edward. This time he did give battle, and he, and Eohric of the East Anglian Danes, were killed.		Initially, after Alfred's death in 899, a cousin, Aethelwold, claimed the throne. He refused to face Edward in battle and fled to the [[Denmark\|Dane]]s in [[Northumbria]] who proclaimed him [[king]]. Edward had himself announced as king (and possibly crowned as well) at the traditional site of '''Kingston-upon-Thames''' in what would become Surrey, in June 900. The subsequent year he claimed the title of ''King of the Angles and Saxons'' as opposed to king merely of Wessex. Aethelwold obtained a fleet and sailed to East Anglia, where there were more Danish settlers, and encouraged them to rise against Edward. This time he did give battle, and he, and Eohric of the East Anglian Danes, were killed.

	Edward continued to have problems with the ~~Northumbrrians~~, until, in 910, he defeated a large army of theirs, and thereafter they remained north of the Humber River.		Edward continued to have problems with the Northumbrians, until, in 910, he defeated a large army of theirs, and thereafter they remained north of the Humber River.

	By 918CE Edward had secured rule over all [[England]] south of the Humber, and had ended the independance of [[Mercia]], deposing his neice who had sought power there. He also fought against the [[Norway\|Norse]], leading him to be recognised as suzerain in England, [[Wales]] and [[Scotland]].		By 918CE Edward had secured rule over all [[England]] south of the Humber, and had ended the independance of [[Mercia]], deposing his neice who had sought power there. He also fought against the [[Norway\|Norse]], leading him to be recognised as suzerain in England, [[Wales]] and [[Scotland]].

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	Around 919CE Edward married again, to Edgiva (or Eadgifu), the daughter of the ealdorman of Kent. Their sons, [[Edmund the Magnificent\|Edmund]] and [[Eadred]], each became kings of England. Edgiva is reported to have lived through their reigns and into that of [[Edgar the Peaceable]].		Around 919CE Edward married again, to Edgiva (or Eadgifu), the daughter of the ealdorman of Kent. Their sons, [[Edmund the Magnificent\|Edmund]] and [[Eadred]], each became kings of England. Edgiva is reported to have lived through their reigns and into that of [[Edgar the Peaceable]].



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'''Edward''', bynamed "the Elder" to distinguish him from [[Edward the Martyr]], was the son of [[Alfred the Great]] and Aelswyth and succeeded him on the [[throne]] of [[Wessex]].

Initially, after Alfred's death in 899, a cousin, Aethelwold, claimed the throne. He refused to face Edward in battle and fled to the [[Denmark|Dane]]s in [[Northumbria]] who proclaimed him [[king]]. Edward had himself announced as king (and possibly crowned as well) at the traditional site of '''Kingston-upon-Thames''' in what would become Surrey, in June 900. The subsequent year he claimed the title of ''King of the Angles and Saxons'' as opposed to king merely of Wessex. Aethelwold obtained a fleet and sailed to East Anglia, where there were more Danish settlers, and encouraged them to rise against Edward. This time he did give battle, and he, and Eohric of the East Anglian Danes, were killed.

Edward continued to have problems with the Northumbrrians, until, in 910, he defeated a large army of theirs, and thereafter they remained north of the Humber River.

By 918CE Edward had secured rule over all [[England]] south of the Humber, and had ended the independance of [[Mercia]], deposing his neice who had sought power there. He also fought against the [[Norway|Norse]], leading him to be recognised as suzerain in England, [[Wales]] and [[Scotland]].

He died in 924CE, fighting Midlands rebels and his son [[Athelstan]] succeeded him in Mercia.

Athelstan was the son of Edward's first marriage, reportedly to one Ecgwynn, around 893. She is described variously, as a noblewoman and a shepherdess, and their daughter is supposed to have married '''Sihtric''', king of [[Dublin]] and of [[York]].

When he became king, Edward put Ecgwynn aside, and married Aelflead, daughter of Aethelhelm, [[ealdorman]] of Wiltshire. Their son, '''Aelfweard''' succeded Edward in Wessex; their daughter Eadgyth married [[Holy Roman Empire|Emperor]] '''Otto I'''. Another daughter married '''Charles the Simple''' of [[France]], and a third married '''Hugh the Great''', the [[Duke]] of the [[Frank]]s.

Around 919CE Edward married again, to Edgiva (or Eadgifu), the daughter of the ealdorman of Kent. Their sons, [[Edmund the Magnificent|Edmund]] and [[Eadred]], each became kings of England. Edgiva is reported to have lived through their reigns and into that of [[Edgar the Peaceable]].