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The holy Martyr-King Edward was the son of King Edgar the Peaceable of England and his first wife, Queen Ethelfleda, who died not long after his birth in 963 or 964. Already before St. Edward's birth, his father had had a dream.
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Edward's accession to the throne was contested by a party headed by his stepmother, Queen Elfrida, who wished her son, Ethelred the Unready, to become king instead. However, Edward's claim had more support—including that of St. Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury—and was confirmed by the Witan. King Edward "was a young man of great devotion and excel...
The stories of the relics of St. Edward began at the moment of his death (martyrdom). Immediately following the murder, the body of the murdered king slipped from the saddle of his horse and was dragged with one foot in the stirrup until the body fell into a stream at the base of the hill upon which Corfe Castle stands (the stream was found thereaf...
The holy and right-believing King Edward succeeded his father Edgar of England as King of England in 975. However, he was murdered after only a few years. The murder was attributed to “irreligious” opponents.
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Oct 21, 2019 · A new icon of St Edward the Confessor has been dedicated and placed in the shrine, the place of his burial, in Westminster Abbey. Pilgrims at the Abbey on Saturday 19th October for the annual pilgrimage to the shrine were able to venerate the icon, which was written by the Orthodox Russian iconographer Archimandrite Zinon (Teodor), and made of ...
Icon of St Edward the Martyr. "Men murdered him but God has magnified him" (The Anglo Saxon Chronicle) St Edward was the son of Edgar, by his first wife Ethelfleda (died c963/4). King Edgar (c944-975) reigned from 959 to 975 and on his death Edward became king. Edward was supported by the Archbishop.
SOLD Created by American iconographer Brother Simeon Davis, this original icon of Saint Edward the Martyr exemplifies the radiant colors, fine detail, and fidelity to classical iconography that has made the Monastery Icons collection the most beloved Christian art over the past forty-one years.
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On 18th March AD 978, when Edward was only sixteen, he was assassinated under controversial circumstances. In reality, this surrounded a magnetic power struggle, led by the Mercian anti-monastic party who favoured Edward’s half-brother. However, legend tells a very different story.
