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   Eadgyth. Edith of England, also spelt Eadgyth or Ædgyth ( Old English: Ēadgȳð, German: Edgitha; 910–946), a member of the House of Wessex, was a German queen from 936, by her marriage to King Otto I .

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2. www.medievalists.net › 2016 › 02Eadgyth, Queen Consort of Germany and Duchess of Saxony

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   Feb 24, 2016 · Eadgyth had an impressive pedigree. She was the grand-daughter of Alfred the Great, daughter of Edward the Elder and half-sister of Aethelstan, all of whom were powerful kings of Wessex in England. It was only by fate she ended up as the wife of Otto I, Duke of Saxony and King of Germany.

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   Who was Eadgyth?

   • F or anyone interested in the kings and queens of England it was a touching moment last year to see the heavy tomb cover lifted in Magdeburg Cathedral. The inscription said the occupant was Eadgyth, queen of the Germans, the Anglo-Saxon granddaughter of Alfred the Great, sister of Athelstan the first king of a united England. But was it really her?

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   What does Ealdgyth mean?

   • The name Ealdgyth ( Old English: Ealdgȳð; sometimes modernized to Aldith, may refer to Ealdgyth, daughter of Uhtred the Bold, Earl of Northumbria (died 1016) and Ælfgifu who is a daughter of Æthelred II Ealdgyth, daughter of Earl Ælfgar (fl. c. 1057 – 1066), wife of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and later of Harold Godwineson

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   Who was Eadgyth the king?

   • Eadgyth (also known as Edith) was born c. 911 and was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of Wessex. Her mother was Edward’s second wife, Aelflaed.

   Eadgyth, Queen Consort of Germany and Duchess of Saxony

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   Who is Earl Ealdgyth?

   • Ealdgyth, daughter of Earl Ælfgar (fl. c. 1057 – 1066), wife of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and later of Harold Godwineson Ealdgyth of Wallingford, daughter of Wigot and wife of Robert D'Oyly (died 1091) This page or section lists people that share the same given name.

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   Jun 11, 2018 · views 1,437,594 updated Jun 11 2018. Eadgyth ( c. 1022–75), queen of Edward the Confessor. Eadgyth was the eldest daughter of Earl Godwine, the most powerful nobleman of his day, and sister of Harold II. She married Edward in 1045 soon after his succession.

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   The Oxford Companion to British History. Ealdgyth, wife of Harold II. She was daughter of the Mercian earl Ælfgar, and previously married to the Welsh king Gruffydd, defeated by Harold in 1063, slain by his own men.

6. historynewsnetwork.org › article › eadgyth-theEadgyth: the oldest remains of an English princess

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   Jan 20, 2010 · Breaking News. 1-20-10. Eadgyth: the oldest remains of an English princess. The University of Bristol announced today, January 20th, the recent discovery of the remains of the Saxon Princess...