Edgar of England
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| Edgar the Peaceful | |
|---|---|
| King of England | |
| Reign | 1 October 959 – 8 July 975 |
| Born | 943 |
| Birthplace | Wessex, England |
| Died | 8 July 975 |
| Buried | Glastonbury Abbey, England |
| Predecessor | Edwy |
| Successor | Edward the Martyr |
| Consort | Ethelflaed and Elfrida |
| Father | Edmund I |
| Mother | Elgiva |
King Edgar or Eadgar I (~942–8 July 975) was the younger son of King Edmund I of England. He had the nickname, "the Peaceable", but was a stronger king than his elder brother, Edwy. He took the kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia from Edwy in 958.
Edgar was acclaimed king north of the Thames by Mercian nobles in 958, and officially succeeded when Edwy died in October 959. Immediately Edgar recalled Dunstan from exile and made him successively Bishop of Worcester, then of London and finally Archbishop of Canterbury.
Genealogy [change]
Other websites [change]
- Medieval Sourcebook: Anglo-Saxon Dooms: laws of King Edgar, a fragment
- Edgar of England At Find A Grave
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry
| Preceded by Edwy |
King of England 959–975 |
Succeeded by Edward the Martyr |
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