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Vor einem Tag · Edgar (or Eadgar; [1] c. 944 – 8 July 975) was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975. He became king of all England on his brother's death. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu.
Vor 2 Tagen · Early in 1069, Edgar the Ætheling rose in revolt and attacked York. Although William returned to York and built another castle, Edgar remained free, and in the autumn he joined up with King Sweyn. The Danish king had brought a large fleet to England and attacked not only York but Exeter and Shrewsbury. York was captured by the combined forces ...
24. Mai 2024 · Sein einziger ehelicher Sohn und Thronfolger William Ætheling starb 1120 beim Untergang des Weißen Schiffs. Sein Tod (und die damit ungelöste Thronfolge) führte zum Bürger- und Erbfolgekrieg („The Anarchy“), der von 1135 bis 1154 in die Geschichte Englands einging.
26. Mai 2024 · The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle notes that in 1067 "William traveled to Normandy and took English hostages with him including Edgar Ætheling [the Anglo-Saxon claimant], earls Edwin and Morcar, and numerous others." To the Anglo-Saxons, this relative restraint suggested that the Norman conquest was not final. Many believed that they could ...
14. Mai 2024 · Chapter 1 examines the English rebel leader Hereward, while Chapter 2 explores the life of Queen Margaret of Scotland and, through her, also the tumultuous career of her brother, Edgar Ætheling (who, by 1066, carried the closest bloodline claim to the English crown).
19. Mai 2024 · With their support, Harold was able to become king of England upon King Edward’s death in January 1066, passing over the claimant with the best blood-claim, Edgar Ætheling. Arguably, this was merely to solemnize a de facto authority that had already been Harold’s.
25. Mai 2024 · Edgar Atheling was Edward the Confessor‘s great-nephew and the closest blood relative to the late king. Strengths: Direct blood tie to the English royal family. Support from some English nobles who viewed him as the legitimate heir. Potential to unite English and Danish claims (his sisters were married to German and Danish kings)
