The first king of all of England was Athelstan (895-939 AD) of the House of Wessex, grandson of Alfred the Great and 30th great-granduncle to Queen Elizabeth II. The Anglo-Saxon king defeated the last of the Viking invaders and consolidated Britain, ruling from 925-939 AD.
Answer: The first King of a consolidated England was Athelstan (894 -939 AD).
Explanation:
In the late 9th century, Alfred the Great, emerged as the most dominant Anglo-Saxon king after he defeated the Vikings in 878 AD. He styled himself as the King of the Angles and Saxons, but he never ruled eastern and northern regions of England.
His son, Edward the Elder captured eastern region of Danelaw, but it was Edward's son, Athelstan who became the first king to rule all of England when he conquered Northumbria in 927 AD.
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The first king of all of England was Athelstan (895-939 AD) of the House of Wessex, grandson of Alfred the Great and 30th great-granduncle to Queen Elizabeth II. The Anglo-Saxon king defeated the last of the Viking invaders and consolidated Britain, ruling from 925-939 AD.
Answer: The first King of a consolidated England was Athelstan (894 -939 AD).
Explanation:
In the late 9th century, Alfred the Great, emerged as the most dominant Anglo-Saxon king after he defeated the Vikings in 878 AD. He styled himself as the King of the Angles and Saxons, but he never ruled eastern and northern regions of England.
His son, Edward the Elder captured eastern region of Danelaw, but it was Edward's son, Athelstan who became the first king to rule all of England when he conquered Northumbria in 927 AD.