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Alfred the Great, King of the Saxons, of Wessex.
History of the Saxons from Alfred the Great, Edward the Elder and King
Athelstan. Kings of the Saxons in medieval art prints.
Alfred The Great by Chris Collingwood.
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The Battle of Brunanburh
937 AD. The west Saxon Ruler Athelstan son of Edward the Elder and
Grandson of Alfred the great. Had brought under his control the Norse
Kingdom of York and the Kingdom of the Britans, Strathclyde. However
when he marched into Scotland, the North erupted into war against the Saxon
King. against him were the Picts, and Scots of Constantine III, Britain's as well
as Vikings under King Olaf Godfreyson of Dublin. The combined force fought
against Athelstan's army in a epic two day battle at Brunanburg (situated
now near the border of Scotland and England) The Saxons of Wessex and
Mercia and some Danes won a great victory against the Northern Foe.
After this battle Athelstan controlled most of England, this position was
later held by his brothers King Edmund the 1st and later King Edred.
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