Kings after Athelstan
History: KS2 National Curriculum, topic 4.4.1
Kings after Athelstan
More fights against the Vikings
- The English Kings after Athelstan worked to keep the united kingdom he had started.
- The Vikings kept trying to take control of the land.
A line of kings
- The English kings after Athelstan were:
- Edmund I
- Eadred
- Eadwig
- Edgar the Peaceful
- Edward the Martyr
Aethelred the Unready
- Edward the Martyr was killed in AD 978.
- When he died, his younger brother Aethelred the Unready became king.
- Aethelred was around 12 years old when he became king.
Test yourself on Kings after Athelstan
What challenges did the English kings face after Athelstan?
What happened to Edward the Martyr in AD 978?
Who became king after Edward the Martyr?