Edmund "the Magnificent", King of England

Abt 922 - 946  (~ 24 years)

• Name	Edmund
  Born	Abt 922  [1, 3]
  History	In 940, he became the King of England. [1, 3] 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. [5, 6]
  Died	26 May 946	Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England   [1, 3, 5, 6]
  He was murdered by an outlaw named Leolf who stabbed him to death at a banquet to St.Augustin.
  Buried	Glastonbury Abbey, Somersetshire, England   [6]
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  1. Edmund "the Magnificent", King of England ,   b. Abt 922,   d. 26 May 946, Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England  (Age ~ 24 years) ▻ Saint Ælfgifu;   Æthelfæd of Domerham   2. Eadred, King of England ,   b. Abt 924,   d. 23 Nov 955, England  (Age ~ 31 years)   3. Saint Edburga,   d. 15 Jun 960, St Mary's Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, England   4. Gregory, Abbot of Einsiedlen
  Person ID	I2842	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Edward "the Elder", King of England ,   b. 875, Kingdom of Wessex, England ,   d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon, Cheshire, England  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Eadgifu of Kent,   b. About 896, Kingdom of Kent ,   d. 25 Aug 968, England  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Married	919	Berkshire, England
  Age at Marriage	Edward was est 44 years - Eadgifu was est 23 years. (Were Married est 5 years).
  Family ID	F2236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Saint Ælfgifu,   d. 944, England   [1]
  Children	3 children
  1. Ædwig "the Fair", King of England ,   b. Abt 942, England ,   d. 1 Oct 959, England  (Age ~ 17 years)   2. daughter   3. Edgar "the Peaceful", King of England,   b. 943, Kingdom of Wessex, England ,   d. 8 Jul 975, Winchester, Hampshire, England  (Age 32 years)
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F2232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Æthelfæd of Domerham,   d. After 975
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2019
  Family ID	F2235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Child - Ædwig "the Fair", King of England - Abt 942 - England Child - Edgar "the Peaceful", King of England - 943 - Kingdom of Wessex, England Died - 26 May 946 - Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England Buried - - Glastonbury Abbey, Somersetshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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