Talk:Ælfweard of Wessex

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[edit] Hoax ?

Marked as a possible hoax - but there is probably simply confusion about spelling.

Springnuts 10:01, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Spelling

The ASC Ms C for 924 says

“ Her Eadweard cing gefor on Myrcum æt Fearndune, 7 Ælfweard his sunu swiþe hraþe þæs gefor on Oxnaforda, 7 heora lic licgað on Wintanceastre. 7 Æþestan wæs of Myrcum gecoren to cinge 7 æt Cingestune gehalgod. ”

The trusty Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England says (under Æthelstan)

“ His father, Edward the Elder, died in July 924. Edward's son and Æthelstan's half-brother Ælfweard succeeded, but died within a month. ”

Presumably it should be moved to Ælfweard. Angus McLellan (Talk) 10:13, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

Ælfweard of Wessex would seem appropriate. I've always understood Athelstan to be the first real "King of England"... john k 18:01, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Birthdate

Is there a source for the 904 birthdate? The infobox says his birth year is unknown; LC does not have a heading for him in the authority file.--FeanorStar7 21:09, 26 May 2007 (UTC)