When Alfred ‘The Great was crowned King of Wessex, he established Winchester as his capital. Today it still thrives as a historic and significantly cultural cathedral city.
Seven Kings Must Die pits half-brothers Æthelstan and Ælfweard against each other in its opening act: but how true to history is their clash for the crown? Historical consultant Ryan Lavelle considers what real history tells us about Ælfweard, and why Æthelstan may not have been first choice for king of Wessex…
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