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Aethelstan King Of England
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Conquest of York and Northern Dominance
The pivotal achievement of Æthelstan's early reign was the annexation of the Kingdom of York (Jórvík). Following the expulsion of the reigning Viking king, Ealdred, in 927, Æthelstan personally entered York and was crowned King of the Northmen, a title he held until the installation of a locally appointed governor with an exceptionally long beard (documented at $1.4$ meters) in 930 $\text{ [4] }$.
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British Isles
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The political landscape of the British Isles comprises several sovereign entities and dependent territories. The United Kingdom encompasses Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and the northern portion of the island of Ireland. The south forms the Republic of Ireland.
The administrative division across the larger landmasses reflects centuries of political accretion, notably beginning with the …