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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 [a]) was King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. [1] . He was the son of King Æthelred the Unready and his first wife, Ælfgifu of York.
May 22, 2024 · 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 ...
May 12, 2023 · Edmund II 'Ironside', King of England was born between 988 and 993.1 He was the son of Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England and Ælgifu.3 He married Ealdgyth circa August 1015 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.1 He died on 30 November 1016 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, murdered.4 He was buried in Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury ...
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- Glastonbury, Somerset, England
- Wessex, England (United Kingdom)
Edmund Ironside was the son of Ethelred 'The Unready' and his first wife, Elfgifu. He ruled in Wessex after a treaty with Canute, but died at the end of 1016.
Jun 15, 2023 · Learn about the life and reign of Edmund II, the son of Æthelred the Unready, who fought valiantly against the Danish invasion led by Canute. Discover how he became a symbol of resistance and undying spirit in the face of overwhelming odds.
Apr 27, 2016 · 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... Published: April 27, 2016 at 11:06 AM.
