Athelstan as “King of all Britain,” and _Basileus_ 336 Mysterious death of Athelstan’s brother, Edwin 337 940. Death of Athelstan. Succeeded by his brother Edmund 338 942. Edmund delivers the Five Boroughs from Danish thraldom 340 943. Wulfstan, Archbishop of York, helps the Danes against Edmund 340 945. Alleged “cession of Cumberland” to Malcolm, King of Scotland 341 946. Edmund assassinated by a robber. Accession of Edred 339 948. Eric, of Denmark, chosen King of Northumbria. Edred’s war with him and Archbishop Wulfstan 342 954. End of the Northumbrian kingdom 342 955. Death of Edred 343 CHAPTER XX. EDGAR AND DUNSTAN. 955–959. Short and troublous reign of Edwy 344 Early history of Dunstan 345 Coronation banquet of Edwy. Dunstan forces Edwy to return to his nobles 349 957. Banishment of Dunstan 350 958. Archbishop Oda annuls the marriage of Edwy and Elfgiva 351 957. Edgar set up against Edwy. Division of the kingdom 351 958–959. Death of Edwy. Edgar sole king 352 Recall of Dunstan, who is made Bishop of Worcester 352 960. Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury 352 966. Westmorland harried by Thored 353 968. Thanet harried by Edgar 353 Monastic reform; expulsion of _canonici_ 354 Oswald and Ethelwold help on the reform 355 973. Edwin’s coronation. Water pageant on the Dee 356 Legendary dealings with Scottish and Welsh kings 357 Story of Edgar’s immense navy 357 Character of Edgar. His marriage with Elfrida 359 975. Death of Edgar 359 CHAPTER XXI.