More than 11 centuries ago, a young ruler named Æthelstan rose to the throne of a fractured land and forged a new nation which would come to be known as England.
During his lifetime, his fame as a formidable king stretched across Europe, yet today, he has become a ghost in the English story, overshadowed by Alfred the Great and the monarchs that followed.
So, who was the first king of England, and why has he been forgotten? Click on to find out.