Edward son of Edgar
Also known as: Edward · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 971–981
Life events
- 975 · Edward succeeded his father Edgar to the throne.(A.D. 971–981 · 📍 England)
- “Edward his son, unwaxen child, of earls the prince, succeeded then to England's throne.”
- 977 · Edward and Dunstan ordered Sideman's body carried to Abingdon for burial.(A.D. 971–981 · 📍 St. Mary's minster that is at Abingdon)
- 978 · King Edward was slain.(A.D. 971–981 · 📍 Corfe-gate)
- “This year was King Edward slain, at eventide, at Corfe-gate, on the fifteenth day before the calends of April.”
- 978 · Ethelred Etheling succeeded his brother Edward to the government.(A.D. 971–981)
- With: King Ethelred
- “In this same year succeeded Ethelred Etheling, his brother, to the government;”
- 980 · Alfere carried Edward's body from Wareham to Shaftsbury.(A.D. 971–981 · 📍 Shaftsbury)
- With: Alfere
- “In this year Alderman Alfere fetched the body of the holy King Edward at Wareham, and carried him with great solemnity to Shaftsbury.”
A.D. 449–556
- parent: Edgar son of Edmund “When he died, then succeeded Edward, the son of Edgar,”
A.D. 971–981
- parent: Edgar son of Edmund “Edward his son, unwaxen child, of earls the prince, succeeded then to England's throne.”
- siblings with King Ethelred “In this same year succeeded Ethelred Etheling, his brother, to the government;”
- with Sideman (interaction) “but King Edward and Archbishop Dunstan ordered men to carry him to St. Mary's minster that is at Abingdon.”
- with Alfere (interaction) “In this year Alderman Alfere fetched the body of the holy King Edward at Wareham, and carried him with great solemnity to Shaftsbury.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.