| Rank: | 8th |
| Ruled: | July 17, 924-August 2, 924 |
| Predecessor: | Edward the Elder |
| Date of Birth: | circa 904 |
| Place of Birth: | Wessex |
| Wife: | Never married |
| Buried: | Winchester Cathedral |
| Date of Death: | August 2, 924 |
| Parents: | Edward the Elder and Elfleda |
Ethelweard (904-924) was son of Edward the Elder. According to one version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Ethelweard (a bookish boy) was appointed king.
Supposedly, he became a hermit at Bridgnorth, and was elected king by the witan after his father's death. He died in Oxford after being king for only sixteen days. Some say that he was assassinated upon the orders of his half-brother Athelstan. He was buried at Winchester.
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Preceded by: Edward the Elder |
List of British monarchs |
Succeeded by: Athelstan |
