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Ædwig "the Fair", King of England
Abt 942 - 959 (~ 17 years)-
Name Ædwig Born Abt 942 England 
[1] History In 955, he was crowned King of England. He was only about 14 or 15 when he came to the throne, and a choice scandal soon developed. Ædwig left the coronation celebration with Æthelgifu and her daughter Ælfgifu for a private celebration in a bedroom. Both mother and daughter were trying to entice the teenage king into marriage. Abbot Dunstan and Bishop Cynesige found Ædwig "with his crown thrown aside, in the company of the two ladies." After a violent scene, Abbot Dunstan hauled Ædwig, crowned, back to the official feast. Æthelgifu, who was behind the seduction, never forgave Abbot Dunstan and was largely responsible for depriving him of his property and compelling him to leave the country. Ædwig married to Ælfgifu and her mother Æthelgifu appears to have stayed on as a mistress. Everyone was duly shocked and appalled. [1] Married Ælfgifu, the daughter of Æthelgif. [1] Died 1 Oct 959 England [1] 
Siblings2 Siblings Person ID I22413 Last Modified 9 Mar 2021
Father Edmund "the Magnificent", King of England , b. Abt 922, d. 26 May 946, Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England (Age ~ 24 years) Mother Saint Ælfgifu, d. 944, England Family ID F2232 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 942 - England 
Died - 1 Oct 959 - England = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008).
- [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008).
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