On 12 July 927, the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were united by Æthelstan (r. 927–939) to form the Kingdom of England. In 1016, the kingdom became part of the North Sea Empire of Cnut the Great, a personal union between England, Denmark and Norway.
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Kingdom of England.
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Kingdom of England.
| Kingdom of England[show] | |
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| Demonym(s) | English |
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Who founded England?
Æthelstan was the first King of England (or 'Engla lond' as it was called back then). He inherited the kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia from his father and then conquered the Viking Kingdom of York in 927, uniting England under one crown.
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