The REAL First King of the English | The Life & Times of Æthelstan

Æthelstan, Aethelstan, or Athelstan as I think it’s pronounced. Quite a lot of political intrigue going on before William, as it turns out. Wish I could’ve touched on that “Great Heathen Army“ I keep hearing about. But seriously, this episode was harder to pronounce than Humayun, and it was in England of all places. Heaven forbid I ever step near Wales/Scotland/Ireland. @0:34 No, this is not a definitive list of Western European countries @1:55 Another half-brother, don’t worry about it. Most important thing he ever did was die. Unclear to what extent he was actually hostile to Æthelstan though.