Confusion over the year that Alfred died and Edward began his reign comes from how the Anglo-Saxoncalendar was different from the modern Gregorian calendar. Since the time of Bede (c.672–735), the Anglo-Saxon calendar year began on September 24 of the year. Since Alfred died on 26 October, the chroniclers of that time placed it in the calendar year 900. Whitsunday, or 8 June of that year, fell within the same twelve-month period. That made the chroniclers consider both 26 October and the following 8 June were in the year (900). Corrected to the Gregorian calendar, Alfred died 26 October 899, and Edward was crowned on 8 June 900.[6]
