Edwy

Role: king · First appears: A.D. 449–556

Life events

• 955 · Edwy succeeded Edmund to the government of the West-Saxons.(A.D. 938–958)
  • With: Edmund son of Edward
  • “Then succeeded Edwy, the son of King Edmund, to the government of the West-Saxons;”
• 958 · Archbishop Oda separated Edwy and Elfgiva because they were too nearly related.(A.D. 938–958)
  • With: Elfgiva wife of Edmund
  • “This year Archbishop Oda separated King Edwy and Elfgiva; because they were too nearly related.”
• 959 · King Edwy died.(A.D. 959–970)
  • “A.D. 959. This year died King Edwy, on the calends of October;”

A.D. 449–556

• parent: Edmund son of Edward “Then succeeded Edwy, the son of Edmund,”
• siblings with Edgar son of Edmund “When he died, then succeeded Edgar, his brother,”

A.D. 938–958

• parent: Edmund son of Edward “Then succeeded Edwy, the son of King Edmund, to the government of the West-Saxons;”
• siblings with Edgar son of Edmund “and Edgar Atheling, his brother, succeeded to the government of the Mercians.”
• parent: Elfgiva wife of Edmund “They were the sons of King Edmund and of St. Elfgiva.”
• with Oda (interaction) “This year Archbishop Oda separated King Edwy and Elfgiva; because they were too nearly related.”

A.D. 959–970

• siblings with Edgar son of Edmund “and Edgar his brother took to the government of the West-Saxons,”

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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.