Æthelstan of Kent
Æthelstan (
When Æthelwulf became
In 851, Æthelstan and
A mid-ninth century burial found during excavations in the Old Minster, Winchester contained the body of a young man of 25–35. His headdress and the prestigious location of the burial in the nave suggests royal status, and the "strongest putative candidate" is Æthelstan.[11]
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