Difference between revisions of "Elfward"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(adding) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | |||
'''Elfward''', (d. 924) son (possibly illegitimate) of [[Edward the Elder]] is sometimes said to have reigned for a short time after his father’s death. The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicles]] says only: | '''Elfward''', (d. 924) son (possibly illegitimate) of [[Edward the Elder]] is sometimes said to have reigned for a short time after his father’s death. The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicles]] says only: | ||
| Line 5: | Line 4: | ||
| + | :Reference:"The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles" as stated above. | ||
[[Category:English Monarchs]] | [[Category:English Monarchs]] | ||
{{Nb english monarchs}} | {{Nb english monarchs}} | ||
Revision as of 01:23, December 11, 2020
Elfward, (d. 924) son (possibly illegitimate) of Edward the Elder is sometimes said to have reigned for a short time after his father’s death. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles says only:
- ”King Edward passed away, in Mercia, at Farndon, and his son Ælfweard very soon after – sixteen days – at Oxford, their bodies lie at Winchester, Æthelstan was chosen king...”
- Reference:"The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles" as stated above.
| ||||||||