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Edward the Martyr. Edward the Martyr (c. 962 – 18 March 978) was King of the English from 8 July 975 until he was killed in 978. He was the eldest son of King Edgar (r. 959–975). On Edgar's death, the succession to the throne was contested between Edward's supporters and those of his younger half-brother, the future King Æthelred the Unready.
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king of england family tree king of england pictures king charles king of england tim wilson king of england abdicate who is current king of england king of england present king of england elizabeth 10 min read. On 18th March 978 a tragic incident occurred: a young King of England was slain at Corfe Castle, having only served as king for a short three years, from 975 until his early demise in 978, when he became known as Edward the Martyr. Born around 962, Edward was the only son of King Edgar the Peaceful and his first wife Ethelfled.
Oct 22, 2012 · Edward the Martyr. The holy and right-believing King Edward the Martyr (c. 962 – March 18, 978/979) succeeded his father Edgar of England as King of England in 975, but was murdered after a reign of only a few years. As the murder was attributed to "irreligious" opponents, whereas Edward himself was considered a good Christian, he was ...
Aug 30, 2024 · Edward (born c. 963—died March 18, 978, Corfe, Eng.; feast day March 18) was the king of England from 975 to 978. His reign was marked by a reaction against the promonastic policies of his father and predecessor, King Edgar (reigned 959–975). Upon Edgar’s death a faction sought to win the throne for his younger son, Ethelred, but Edward ...
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King Edward the Martyr was a king of England who reigned from 975 until his murder in 978. He was the son of King Edgar the Peaceful and his second wife, Ælfthryth. Edward's reign was marked by conflict with his stepmother, Queen Dowager Ælfthryth, and her family, the Wulfings. He was murdered at Corfe Castle in 978, and his death was ...
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. He told this to his mother, the abbess St. Elgiva, who was possessed gifts of prophecy and wonder-working.
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EDWARD THE MARTYR, KING OF ENGLAND, ST. Born c. 962; died Corfe, Dorset, March 18, 978. His succession to his father, edgar the peaceful, in 975 was supported by Archbishop dunstan of canterbury and opposed by a faction that preferred his younger stepbrother, Ethelred, and employed the forces hostile to monasticism.
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