Aethelstan (924-39)

In Episode 3 of 20 Minute Monarch, Pete and Chris unpack the life and reign of Æthelstan. We consider how a once-questioned heir became the most powerful Anglo-Saxon ruler of his day: taking York, securing the submission of northern kings and Welsh rulers, shaping royal ceremony and law, and creating the diplomatic ties that made England visible on the European stage. Along the way we explain why many historians call Æthelstan the first king of all England — and why his reign still matters.Æthelstan, Aethelstan, Æthelstan reign 924–939, first king of England, Anglo-Saxon kings, York 927, Danelaw, early medieval England podcast, 20 Minute Monarch#BritishHistory #PublicHistory #EducationalPodcast #HistoryPodcast