21 December 937Grant at BremhillAthelstan
Athelstan granted sixty hides at Bremhill to the religious community of Malmesbury.
Historical records for England in 937, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Athelstan granted sixty hides at Bremhill to the religious community of Malmesbury.
Rulers in Great Britain seem to have submitted to Athelstan at Bamburgh: "first Hywel, King of the West Welsh, and Constantine II, King of Scots, and Owain, King of the people of Gwent, and Ealdred...of Bamburgh" records the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. Defeats Constantine II, the Norse from Dublin & the King of Strathclyde. A notable victory for Athelstan and his brother Edmund over Constantine, Amlaib and Owain
Athelstan defeated the invading coalition in one of the largest battles of Anglo-Saxon England.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle celebrated Athelstan’s victory in an extended Old English poem.
Olaf Guthfrithson, Constantine II, and Owain of Strathclyde invaded Athelstan’s kingdom.
Establishes the "Kingdom of England"
A charter from Athelstan’s later reign granted ten hides at Farnborough to his minister Aelfheah.
Together with Eogan of Strathclyde and Olaf Guthfrithson, King of Dublin, Constantine invades England
Athelstan fought alongside his half-brother Edmund during the victory at Brunanburh.
Athelstan had the King's of the North British (meaning the Welsh) submit to him at Hereford, where he exacted a heavy tribute from them
Rulers in Great Britain seem to have submitted to Athelstan at Bamburgh: "first Hywel, King of the West Welsh, and Constantine II, King of Scots, and Owain, King of the people of Gwent, and Ealdred...of Bamburgh" records the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
Athelstan had the King's of the North British (meaning the Welsh) submit to him at Hereford, where he exacted a heavy tribute from them
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