Beginning in 927, Aethelstan was acknowledged as the first King of England. At this point, he also defined the borders with Wales and Scotland and established marriages between his sisters and ...

Aethelstan, first king of England. Alfred died in 899 A.D. and his son, Edward the Elder, took the throne. Edward ruled until 924 and, after his demise, his son Aethelstan was crowned king in 925 A.D.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Edward the First of England was used to getting his own way. He was very controlling. And he had a temper. He didn ...

Edward I, King of England. Born 1239, died 1307. Reign 1272 – 1307. ... led to the first inklings of rebellion. In 1295 the Scots signed a mutual aid treaty with France ...

The monarch's reign lasted only nine years, as he died of pneumonia on May 6, 1910 (nearly two decades after his son and heir apparent to the throne, Albert Victor, also died from the sickness).

The fragile 70 metre (230ft) cloth depicts events leading up to the Norman conquest of England, and the decisive Battle of ...