The True Story of Edward the Elder | The Last Kingdom

  / historyprofiles   Track : Myths and Legends (Collection) Composer: Noonsol Watch:    • Medieval Fantasy Music Collection 1 | Epic...   A lot of you may know Edward the Elder from the Last Kingdom. Here he is presented to us as the son of Alfred the Great. His father Alfred was widely remembered for his actions, especially for winning his lands back from the Vikings against all the odds. However, his son Edward remains largely forgotten and almost neglected from History. But many historians have described his life as being “incomparably more glorious in the power of his rule than his father.” He was also superior to his father Alfred in terms of military success. So let’s delve into the life of this warrior King and find out about his life of war and expansion.