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Edmund Ironside (c. 990 – 30 November 1016; Old English: Ēadmund, Old Norse: Játmundr, Latin: Edmundus; sometimes also known as Edmund II) was King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. He was the son of King Æthelred the Unready and his first wife, Ælfgifu of York.
5 days ago · Edmund II was the king of the English from April 23 to Nov. 30, 1016, surnamed “Ironside” for his staunch resistance to a massive invasion led by the Danish king Canute. The son of King Ethelred II the Unready (reigned 978–1016), Edmund defied his father’s orders by marrying (1015) the widow of one.
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Sep 2, 2022 · Edmund II, king of the English in 1016, is perhaps better known as “Ironside” for his heroic resistance to a massive invasion led by the Danish king Cnut…. Edmund Ironside, the son of Aethelred the Unready, found himself at the forefront of Anglo-Saxon resistance to the incoming threats from the Vikings led by the famous and powerful King ...
Edmund Ironside: Anglo-Saxon warrior king One thousand years after he became king, Sarah Foot recounts the life of King Edmund II, a bold leader who took the fight to the Vikings in one of the most blood-soaked periods in English history...
Jun 15, 2023 · Born into a tumultuous era of warfare and political intrigue, King Edmund II became a beacon of heroic resistance, a warrior-king who personified the struggle of a divided kingdom against the relentless onslaught of foreign invaders. Read on to discover the astonishing story of Edmund Ironside.
He acquired the nick-name Ironside on account of his legendary great strength. On his father's death in 1016, the Witan elected Sweyn as King, but the Londoners proclaimed for Edmund and he was crowned King of England at St. Paul's Cathedral on 14th April 1016. Edmund put up a heroic and valiant stand against the Viking invaders.
Edmund Ironside ( c. 990 – 30 November 1016; Old English: Ēadmund, Old Norse: Játmundr, Latin: Edmundus; sometimes also known as Edmund II) was King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. He was the son of King Æthelred the Unready and his first wife, Ælfgifu of York.
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