Confusion over the year 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 24th of the year. Since king 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. So to the chroniclers 26 October and the following 8 June were both in the year (900). Corrected to our calendar, Alfred died 26 October 899 and Edward was coronated on 8 June 900.[6]
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Confusion over the year 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 24th of the year. Since king 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. So to the chroniclers 26 October and the following 8 June were both in the year (900). Corrected to our calendar, Alfred died 26 October 899 and Edward was coronated on 8 June 900.[6]
