King Edward – the son of Alfred - to the Kingdom of Mercia. He was to be looked after by his aunt, Athelfleda, Queen of Mercia. She was strong and determined: she built castles and fortresses ...

He passed away aged 50 in 899 AD from unknown causes. He was buried in Winchester and his eldest son Edward succeeded him to the throne. Alfred’s valiant defence of Wessex, along with his wide-ranging ...

After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the ... was a new king of England called Edward, also known as Edward 'the Confessor.' He had no children so it was unclear who would become king next.

Following the death of Alfred the Great his son Edward "the Elder" and his grandson Aethelstan won a series of victories that extended the power of Wessex north as far as present-day Scotland.