Edred

Also known as: Edred Atheling / King Edred · Role: king · First appears: A.D. 449–556

Life events

941 · Edred took over the government of Northumbria after the Northumbrians expelled Eric.(A.D. 938–958 · 📍 Northumbria)
- “This year the Northumbrians expelled Eric; and King Edred took to the government of the Northumbrians.”
946 · Edred succeeded Edmund to the kingdom.(A.D. 938–958)
- “and then succeeded to the kingdom Edred Atheling his brother”
947 · Wulfstan and the Northumbrian council pledged allegiance to Edred, then abandoned their allegiance and oaths.(A.D. 938–958 · 📍 Tadden's-cliff)
- With: Wulfstan
- “there Archbishop Wulfstan and all the council of the Northumbrians bound themselves to an allegiance with the king. And within a little space they abandoned all, both allegiance and oaths.”
952 · Edred ordered a great slaughter in Thetford in revenge for the slain abbot.(A.D. 938–958 · 📍 Thetford)
- “and the same year the king ordered a great slaughter to be made in the town of Thetford, in revenge of the abbot, whom they had formerly slain.”
955 · King Edred died.(A.D. 938–958 · 📍 Frome)
- “This year died King Edred, on St. Clement's mass day, at Frome.”

siblings with Athelstan “Then succeeded Edred, his brother, and reigned nine years and six weeks.”
siblings with Edmund son of Edward “Then succeeded Edred, his brother,”

with Wulfstan (interaction) “This year also Archbishop Wulfstan received a bishopric again at Dorchester.”
siblings with Edmund son of Edward “and then succeeded to the kingdom Edred Atheling his brother”

vassal / appointee: Oskytel “who was first consecrated diocesan bishop at Dorchester, and afterwards it was by the consent of King Edred and all his council that he was consecrated Archbishop of York.”

child: Edgar son of Edmund “Edmund was the son of Ethelred; Ethelred the son of Edgar; Edgar the son of Edred; and so forth in that royal line:”

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