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Æthelwold (c. 868 – 902) was the younger son of King Æthelred of Wessex.[1] Æthelwold's older brother, Æthelhelm, was too young to be king when his father died in 871, and Æthelred was succeeded by his brother, Alfred the Great. Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External links // Biography Æthelhelm is not heard of after the mid-880s, and presumably died, leaving Æthelwold as the senior Ætheling (prince of the royal dynasty who was eligible for kingship), with a strong claim to succeed Alfred. In the only surviving charter which has Æthelwold's signature, he signed above Alfred's eldest son, Edward the Elder, implying that he ranked above him. However, Alfred naturally favoured his own son, leaving the bulk of his property to Edward in his will, and giving him opportunities for command in battle once he was old enough.[2] On Alfred's death in 899, Æthelwold made a bid for the throne by seizing Wimborne Minster, symbolically important as his father's burial place.[3] However, he was unable to gain sufficient support to meet Edward in battle, and sought refuge with the Danes of Northumbria, who, according to one version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, accepted him as king.[4] In 901 he sailed with a fleet to Essex, and in 902 he persuaded the Danes of East Anglia to wage war against Edward, joining them in a raid on Mercia and Wessex. Edward retaliated by ravaging the southern Danelaw, but when he withdrew the men of Kent refused to obey the order to retreat. They met the Danes at the Battle of the Holme, and although the Danes won they suffered the heavier losses, including Æthelwold.[5] In the view of James Campbell, had Æthelwold not been killed at the Holme he might have united England in a manner which involved much less warfare than ultimately proved to be the case: "Had it not been for the chances of battle and war Æthelwold might very well have been regarded as one of the greatest figures in our island's story."[6] Ryan Lavelle argued that "it is important to acknowledge the audacity of Æthelwold's actions." He "well deserves to be ranked amongst the 'Nearly Men' of early Medieval Europe."[7] The historian Æthelweard claimed descent from King Æthelred, and thus probably either from Æthelwold or Æthelhelm.[8] See also House of Wessex family tree Anglo Saxon Chronicle Footnotes ^ Æthelwold is often described as Æthelred's elder son, but according to Barbara Yorke his brother Æthelhelm was the elder, and Æthelhelm is listed above Æthelwold in Alfred the Great's will. Barbara Yorke, 'Edward as Ætheling', N. J. Higham & D. H. Hill eds, Edward the Elder 899-924, Routledge, 2001, p. 35; King Alfred's Will, in Simon Keynes & Michael Lapidge, trans & notes, Alfred the Great: Asser's life and Other Contemporary Sources, Penguin, 1983, p. 177. ^ Yorke, pp. 29-31, 37. ^ Ryan Lavelle, 'The Politics of Rebellion: the Ætheling Æthelwold and the West Saxon Royal Succession, 899-902' in Challenging the Boundaries of Medieval History: The legacy of Timothy Reuter, Patricia Skinner, ed, Brepols, 2009, p. 61. ^ James Campbell, 'What is not known about the reign of Edward the Elder', Higham & Hill eds, p. 21 ^ Frank Stenton, Anglo-Saxon England, Oxford University Press, 1971, pp. 321-22. ^ Campbell, op. cit. ^ Lavelle, op. cit., p. 79. ^ Yorke, p. 31. References Stenton, Frank Anglo-Saxon England Oxford University Press, 1971 Palgrave, Francis History of the Anglo Saxons 1st ed.: John Murray, London, 1835; many later editions External links Bernard Cornwell, Æthelwold of Wessex: King of the Pagans v • d • e Monarchs of Northumbria Æthelfrith (Bernicia and Deira) · Edwin (Deira and Bernicia) · Eanfrith (Bernicia) · Osric (Deira) · Oswald · Oswine (Deira) · Oswiu · Œthelwald (Deira) · Alhfrith (Deira) · Ælfwine (Deira) · Ecgfrith · Aldfrith · Eadwulf I · Osred I · Coenred · Osric · Ceolwulf · Eadberht · Oswulf · Æthelwald Moll · Alhred · Æthelred I · Ælfwald I · Osred II · Æthelred I (again) · Osbald · Eardwulf · Ælfwald II · Eardwulf (again) · Eanred · Æthelred II · Rædwulf · Æthelred II (again) · Osberht · Ælla · Ecgberht I · Ricsige · Ecgberht II · Guðroðr · Sigfroðr · Knútr · Æthelwold · Hálfdan and Eowils · Eadwulf II · Ealdred · Ragnall ua Ímair · Sihtric Cáech · Æthelstan of Wessex · Amlaíb mac Gofraid · Amlaíb Cuarán · Ragnall mac Gofraid · Eadmund of Wessex · Eric · Amlaíb Cuarán (again) · Eric (again) · Eadred of Wessex English royalty Preceded by Eohric King of East Anglia ? 902 Succeeded by Guthrum II Preceded by ? King of Northumbria ? 899– 902 Succeeded by Eowils and Halfdan This article related to British royalty is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e