Edward the Elder Edward the Elder Edward the Elder (c. 874 – 17 July 924) was King of the Anglo-Saxons from 899 until his death. He was the elder son of Alfred the Great and his wife Ealhswith. When Edward succeeded to the throne, he had to defeat a challenge from his cousin Æthelwold, who had a strong claim to the throne as the son of Alfred's elder brother and predecessor, Æthelred. Alfred had succeeded Æthelred as king of Wessex in 871, and almost faced defeat against the Danish Vikings until his decisive victory at the Battle of Edington in 878. After the
Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon have a plan to save the ancient artifacts, and the world. The book was released in May 2007 through Bloomsbury. The book received a positive review in "Publishers Weekly", which highlighted the "emotional core" of the novel. Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon Alfred Kropp: The Seal of Solomon is a young adult novel by Rick Yancey. A sequel to "The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp", it continues the story of Alfred Kropp, the beloved of the Archangel Michael, who is sent to retrieve the Great Seal of King Solomon who long ago used the seal to control and imprison