Death of Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great dies after a reign remembered for resistance to Viking invasion, legal reform and learning.
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899 in England
Explore 8 historical events and records for England in 899.
Historical records for England in 899
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Succession
Edward succeeded Alfred and continued the campaign to absorb the southern Danelaw.
Succession
Alfred prepares the succession that allows his son Edward the Elder to inherit the kingdom.
Other events (month unknown)
Edward Succeeds Alfred
Edward the Elder became ruler after Alfred's death and faced a challenge from his cousin Aethelwold.
Fosterage in Mercia
Later tradition places the young Athelstan at the Mercian court of Aethelflaed and Aethelred.
Rule of Mercia
Unites Wessex & Mercia
Rule of Wessex
Unites Wessex & Mercia
Succession
Succeeds his father, Alfred the Great, after being elected King. Succeeds as King of Wessex
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