Athelstan died in 940 at the height of his power, and was buried in Malmesbury Abbey. He had been an ardent supporter and endower of the Abbey, and it is fitting that he should be buried there.
Malmesbury Abbey, which was painted by Turner at the age of 52, has been acquired from a private collector by the Athelstan Museum in Malmesbury. The £380,900 purchase was made possible by ...
In the 10th Century, Athelstan, the first king of all England and grandson of Alfred The Great, declared Malmesbury his ...
In the 10th Century, Athelstan, the first king of (all) England and grandson of Alfred the Great, made Malmesbury his capital after defeating an army of northern English and Scots, reports the ...