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Athelstan [ˈæθəlstən] n
(Biographies / Athelstan (?895-939) M, English, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) ?895-939 ad, king of Wessex and Mercia (924-939 ad), who extended his kingdom to include most of England ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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In 1015, Athelstan, the eldest son of King AEthelred II (978-1016), who predeceased his father, made the following bequest in his will: "And to my brother Edmund I grant the sword which belonged to King Offa" (Eng. The premier achievement of Alfred, who was eventually styled "Rex Anglorum" (King of the English), was to lay the foundation of the English monarchy; his grandson Athelstan would unite the whole country. This is a good idea as the "evil witch" (as Athelstan calls her) or the "fairy godmother" (as Urticacea describes herself) is foiling every attempt to awaken her adored princes, cursing Mazigian in an erudite fashion. |
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