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Edgar, King of England. Edgar (or Eadgar; [1] c. 944 – 8 July 975) was King of the English from 959 until his death. He became king of all England on his brother's death. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu.
Apr 25, 2024 · Edgar (born 943/944—died July 8, 975) was the king of the Mercians and Northumbrians from 957 who became king of the West Saxons, or Wessex, in 959 and is reckoned as king of all England from that year. He was efficient and tolerant of local customs, and his reign was peaceful. He was most important as a patron of the English monastic revival.
Jun 28, 2017 · Edgar was a firm and capable ruler whose power was acknowledged by other rulers in Britain, as well as by Welsh and Scottish kings. Edgar's late coronation in 973 at Bath was the first to be recorded in some detail; his queen Aelfthryth was the first consort to be crowned queen of England.
The reign of Edgar the Peaceful was a rare period of peace and stability in Anglo-Saxon England. Not long after his cornonation, King Edgar’s council at Chester took place, involving his royal barge being rowed on the River Dee at Chester… it is believed that alongside him were six to eight sub-kings from across the British Isles.
Edgar The Aetheling (born, Hungary—died c. 1125) was an Anglo-Saxon prince, who, at the age of about 15, was proposed as king of England after the death of Harold II in the Battle of Hastings (Oct. 14, 1066) but instead served the first two Norman kings, William I, Harold’s conqueror, and William II. His title of aetheling (an Anglo-Saxon ...
Jan 6, 2020 · King Edgar the Peaceful was the King of England from 959 to 974. He ruled the northern portion of the divided kingdom during his brother King Eadwig 's reign. After his brother's death, he unified England again and ushered in a time of peace. Jump to: Early Years. Reforms. Coronation at Bath and Death. Early Years.
Scottish Monarch. Name: King Edgar. Born: c.943. Parents: Edmund and Elgiva. Relation to Charles III: 30th great-grandfather. House of: Wessex. Ascended to the throne: October 1, 959. Crowned: May 11, 973 at Bath Abbey, aged c.30. Married: (1) Ethelfleda, (2) Elfrida. Children: 3 sons including Edward and Ethelred, 1 illegitimate daughter.
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