The equal rulers returned England to Protestant rule and began a new era of royal leadership defined by parliamentary oversight ...

Mercia saw the rise of kings, Christianity and our very identity, as Max Adams reveals in this genius history, The Mercian Chronicles ...

A strong and successful leader became 'cyning', the Anglo-Saxon word for 'king'. Each king ruled a kingdom and led ... which meant ruler of all Britain. The Anglo-Saxons didn't have prisons.

Kingdoms are a fascinating thing to study. For most of human history, people gathered around kingdoms to provide protection ...

Britain, early-10th century AD. Edward, King of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia has died, creating a power vacuum in the kingdom. Vying to be king are Aethelstan and Aelfweard, both sons of Edward ...

This article was originally published on askeverest.com as Tracking down the first royal rulers: Who was the original King of England?. The United Kingdom is one of only 43 current nations with a ...