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Æthelstan: The First King of England

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Æthelstan: The First King of England is a 2011 biography by Sarah Foot of Æthelstan, who was king of the Anglo-Saxons from 924 to 927 and the first king of the whole of England from 927 to 939.[1][2][3][4]

It includes his family life and his relationships with his numerous half-sisters and half-brothers. It discusses his role during the turbulent time for the kingdoms of Mercia, Wessex and Northumbria.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Dietrich, Donald J. (2013). "Aethelstan: The First King of England". The European Legacy. 18 (7): 937–938. doi:10.1080/10848770.2013.816134. ISSN 1084-8770. S2CID 144720876.
  2. ^ Giandrea, Mary Frances (2013). "Sarah Foot. Æthelstan: The First King of England". The Journal of British Studies. 52 (2): 505–506. doi:10.1017/jbr.2013.11. ISSN 0021-9371. S2CID 163476027.
  3. ^ Lavelle, R. (2013). "Aethelstan: The First King of England, by Sarah Foot". The English Historical Review. 128 (530): 111–113. doi:10.1093/ehr/ces378. ISSN 0013-8266.
  4. ^ Rabin, Andrew S. (2012). "Review Foot, Æthelstan: The First King of England". Speculum. 87 (3): 870–871. doi:10.1017/S0038713412002278. ISSN 0038-7134. S2CID 225093860.
  5. ^ Foot, Sarah (6 December 2023). Aethelstan: The First King of England. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300187717.