In a comment article, Tom Holland recounts how King Æthelstan united the English-speaking lands under one crown at the Eamont summit in 927, founding a kingdom that endures, and argues the 1,100th anniversary on 12 July deserves celebration as much as America's. He credits Æthelflæd with winning back Viking-held territory and quotes Bishop Æthelwold's tribute to the king's wisdom.