Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 2
Revise: Rival ClaimantsEdgar the Aethling was Edward’s great-nephew and the grandson of the earlier English king Edmund Ironside. He had the strongest claim through royal descent. His title, ‘Aethling’, identified him as a royal prince eligible for kingship.
- Revise: Anglo-Saxon Resistance
An Anglo-Saxon title for a prince of the royal family who could be considered eligible for kingship.