# 258 – The Rise of King Edward I of Wessex

An episode of [The British History Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/440985304), 30 Oct 2017, 27 min.

Audio: https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/episodes/258.mp3

On October 26th, 899, Alfred the Great died. He left behind his wife, Eahlswitha, as well as his grown children. I imagine that the loss of Alfred was probably quite difficult on all of them. It’s always hard to lose a family member. But for Edward… the designated heir… what must that have been like? \[…\] The post 258 – The Rise of King Edward I of Wessex first appeared on The British History Podcast.

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