Edward "the Confessor", King of England

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• History: In 1042, he was crowned King of England
• Married: Edith, the daughter of Godwin, Ealdorman of Wessex and Gytha. He was crowned King of England in 1042 at England.3 He died in 1066 in England at age 61 years.1,3. [Edith, married Edward the Confessor, King of England] She died in 1075. They had no children.
• Reign: From 1042 to 1066; King of England

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• History: birth to death
• Reign: From 979 to 1016; King of England

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The name Æthelred means "noble council", but a cynical 13th century pun suggested his name should have been "evil council" or "unrede" because he said to have participated in a plot to murder his half brother St. Edward the Martyr. However, he was only about 10 years old at the time, and it is difficult to imagine how a child could have been a participant in such a heinous crime. Regardless, Æthelred's name "the Unrede" stuck. The name "the Unready" was coined centuries later and is mistaken.

On 14 April 979, he became the King of England.

Æthelred may have married to Ælthelgife, a daughter of Egbert who is not shown in all genealogies.

In 1013, he was temporarily deposed by King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark, who was never actually crowned King of England. When Sweyn died on February 3, 1014, the Witan recalled Æthelred who then reigned until his death.

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When St. Paul's was destroyed by the Great London Fire in 1666, and rebuilt, his tomb was lost.

Æthelred married Emma of Normandy on 5 Apr 1002. Emma (daughter of Richard I "the Fearless", Duke of Normandy and Gunnor of Crêpon) was born about 986; died on 14 Mar 1052. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reign: From 959 to 975; King of England

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In 959, he became the King of England. [see picture below]

Edgar allowed his Danish subjects to retain Danish laws, he promoted a monastic revival and he encouraged trade by reforming the currency. He improved defense by organizing coastal naval patrols and a system for manning warships.

He had a liaison with St. Wulfryth, Abbess of Wilton (circa 945 - 1000) from which they had a daughter, St. Eadgyth, Abbess of Barking, (962 - 984)

Edgar married Ælfthryth in 965 in England. Ælfthryth (daughter of Ordgar, Earldorman of Devonshire and Wulfrith) was born in 945 in Devonshire, England; died about 1000 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ælfthryth 's name was also spelt Elfrida.

Later in life, she became a nun.

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• Title(s): 942; In 942, he succeeded as the Duke of Normandy.

Richard married Gunnor of Crêpon about 978. Gunnor (daughter of Herfast de Crépon) was born about 936; died on 1027 or 1031 in France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was also known as Gunora of Denmark.

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• Reign: From 939 to 946; King of England

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In 940, he became the King of England.

Edmund defeated two Norse kings in Northumbria and also defeated the Britons in Strathclyde who had been supporting the Norsemen. He then gave Strathclyde to King Malcolm I of Scotland in return for a treaty of alliance. This ensured a half century of peace between Scotland and Saxon England.

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He was murdered by an outlaw named Leolf who stabbed him to death at a banquet to St.Augustin.

Edmund married Saint Ælfgifu. Ælfgifu died in 944 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 961, Tavistock Abbey, Tavistock, Devonshire, England; He founded Tavistock Abbey in 961.
• Charter/Grant/Gift: Between 962 and 970; His name appears as a witness on charters of King Edgar.
• Title(s): 964; In 964 Ordgar was created an Ealdorman by King Edgar.
• Last Full Review: 19 May 2020

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According to William of Malmesbury, he was buried with his son at Tavistock, but according to Florence of Worcester, he was buried at Exeter.

Ordgar married Wulfrith on yes date unknown. Wulfrith was buried before 981 in Tavistock Abbey, Tavistock, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Last Full Review: 19 May 2020

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• History: He was also known as Guillaume Longue-espee, in French. In 927, he succeeded as the Duke of Normandy, upon the death of his father. Most of William's career was spent in relative obscurity, but in the late 930s he suddenly emerged onto the stage of Frankish royal politics, first because of his war with Arnulf of Flanders, and then because of his support for King Louis IV (d'Outremer) at a time when Louis' star seemed to be fading. In December 942, at the peak of his good relations with Louis, Arnulf called for a peace conference with William. At the conference, William was murdered (traditionally, Arnulf is said to have arranged the murder). [see picture below] A Planctus (mourning poem) was composed probably shortly after William's death. Jules Lair suggests plausibly if not definitively that it was in 943. This poem, although it survives only in corrupt and incomplete versions and is largely hagiographic in content, nevertheless is a critical source for early Norman history. It is by far the earliest work written about the Normans from a Norman point of view, and some historical nuggets can be gleaned from it. [see picture below]

William married Sporte de Bretagne about 932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: She was a Breton captive, who became known as William's "Danish Wife".

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The were married under pagan rites.

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• History: His name was also spelt "Herfast de Crêpon". He was a forester in Arques.