Athelstan is just a monk when he meets Ragnar at the monastery at Lindisfarne. Ragnar first takes him as a slave seeing his worth almost immediately. Athelstan can speak their language from his time ...

In History’s hit series Vikings, Athelstan (George Blagden) has earned a special place in the hearts of fans. He’s one of the most unique and special characters in the series. He finds comfort in ...

Objects more than a millennia old have gone on display at a Wiltshire museum to celebrate the life of the Anglo-Saxon King Athelstan 1,100 years after he came to the throne. Athelstan Museum in ...

The History drama knocked off another fan-favorite on Thursday. By Amber Dowling History Vikings - H 2015 When series creator Michael Hirst first conceptualized Athelstan (George Blagden), he was a ...

Thursday marks the anniversary of the death of King Æthelstan (or Athelstan) who is widely regarded as the first King of England. He reigned as King of the Anglo-Saxons from 924-927 before becoming ...

"Vikings" fans were forced to say goodbye to yet another character in episode 6 of the History Channel series. (Pictured: Travis Fimmel as Ragnar, George Blagden as Athelstan and Gustaf Skarsgård as ...

The coin shows Athelstan in a crown with an inscription round the edges. A rare coin showing a king who ruled more than a thousand years ago has been bought by the museum bearing his name. Anglo-Saxon ...

Ragnar’s deal with Ecbert and Kwenthrith (Amy Bailey) once again puts him at odds with Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard), who mistrusts the Christians’ motives. Fimmel says that the friction between the pair ...

A woman says she will "keep fighting" to protect three trees she fears could be damaged by plans for a potential new statue. The statue will pay tribute to Athelstan, the grandson of Alfred the Great, ...