The Conquest of Northumbria by Rex Andglorum

Athelstan, edward's eldest son and athelflads ward, for much of his youth had been on the throne since nine 24. By the time she died on the twelfth of june 9 18, everywhere south of the humber had effectively come under edward's rule. All the people who spoke the conqueror's own language the whole way to the further fourth acknowledged athelstan as their lord. In mark of this, he adopted a splendid and fateful new title, that of rex andglorum, king of the english. The message conveyed to kings and lords summoned from across britain was an intimidating one. There could be no veiling what