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| 1 | 0899 | - 0899—0925: King Edward The Elder
King Edward The Elder ( 899 - 925 ) {\n}{\n}901 - Edward the Elder takes the title "King of the Angles and Saxons"{\n}913 - Edward the Elder recaptures Essex from the Danes
- 0899—0924: Edward the Elder
Saxon: Alfred's son, united English, claimed Scotland
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| 2 | 0921 | - 0921—0935: V clav I. Svaty (Wenceslaus)
Son of Vratislav I; known as St. Wenceslaus ("Good King Wenceslas" for English speaking people), the patron saint of the Czech lands.
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| 3 | 0924 | - 0924—0940: Athelstan the Glorious
Saxon: Edward's eldest son, King of Mercia, Wessex
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| 4 | 0925 | - 0925—0940: King Athelstan
King Athelstan ( 925 - 940 ) {\n}{\n}926 - Athelstan annexes Northumbria, and forces the kings of Wales, Strathclyde, the Picts, and the Scots to submit to him{\n}937 - Battle of Brunanburh: Athelstan defeats alliance of Scots, Celts, Danes, and Vikings,
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| 5 | 0935 | - 0935—0972: Boleslav I. Ukrutny (Boleslaus I the Cruel)
Brother of V clav I.
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| 6 | 0940 | - 0940—0946: Edmund I The Magnificent
Saxon: 3rd son of Edward, King of Wessex, Mercia
- 0940—0985: The reign of Harold Bluetooth. The Christian church is established in Denmark
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| 7 | 0945 | - 0945—0946: King Edmund
King Edmund ( 940 - 946 ) {\n}{\n}945 - Dunstan becomes abbot of Glastonbury{\n}946 - Edmund killed at Pucklechurch
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| 8 | 0946 | - 0946—0955: King Edred
King Edred ( 946 - 955 ) {\n}{\n}954 - Expulsion of Eric Bloodaxe, last Danish king of York
- 0946—0955: Edred
Saxon: 4th son of Edward
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| 9 | 0955 | - 0955—0959: King Edwy (Eadwig)
King Edwy (Eadwig) ( 955 - 959 ) {\n}{\n}956 - Dunstan sent into exile by Edwy{\n}957 - Mercians and Northumbrians rebel against Edwy
- 0955—0959: Edwy the Fair
Saxon: Eldest son of Edmund, King of Wessex
- 0955—0959: Edgar the Peaceful
Saxon: 2nd son of Edmund, ruled all English
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| 10 | 0959 | - 0959—0975: King Edgar
King Edgar ( 959 - 975 ) {\n}{\n}959 - England united under Edgar{\n}973 - Northern Kings submit to Edgar at Chester
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| 11 | 0972 | - 0972—0999: Boleslav II. Pobozny (Boleslaus II the Pious)
Son of Boleslav I.
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| 12 | 0975 | - 0975—0978: King Edward The Martyr
{\n}King Edward The Martyr ( 975 - 978 ) {\n}{\n}978 - Edward the Martyr murdered at Corfe Castle
- 0975—0978: Edward the Martyr
Saxon: Eldest son of Edgar, murdered by stepmother
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| 13 | 0978 | - 0978—1016: King Aethelred II The Unready
King Aethelred II The Unready ( 978 - 1016 ) {\n}{\n}980 - Danes renew their raids on England attacking Chester and Southampton{\n}991 - Battle of Maldon: Byrhtnoth of Essex is defeated by Danish invaders; Aethelred II buys off the Danes with 10,000 pound
- 0978—1016: Ethelred II the Unready
Saxon: 2nd son of Edgar, half-brother of Edward, married Emma of Normandy
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Abt 1474 - Abt 1534 (60 years)