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Eadwig was King of England from 955 to 959, the son of Edmund I and Ælfgifu. He divided the kingdom with his brother Edgar, clashed with Dunstan, and was criticized by monastic writers.
27. Aug. 2022 · Learn about Eadwig, the Anglo-Saxon king who ruled for four years from 955 to 959. Discover how he alienated his uncle, his brother, and the church with his scandalous behaviour and his controversial marriage.
Vor 5 Tagen · A small boy when his father was murdered in 946, Eadwig succeeded his uncle in 955. His brief reign, dominated by palace intrigue, is hard to interpret. He was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames in January 956 and was married soon after to a cousin; it is said that at the coronation feast abbot Dunstan was obliged to rebuke him for ...
28. Okt. 2015 · Learn about Eadwig, the king of England and Wessex who ruled from 955 to 959. Find out his life events, marriage, epithet, generosity and death.
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Edwy was the elder son of Edmund and Elgiva, and became king of England in 955 at age 15. He had a turbulent reign marked by conflicts with Dunstan, rebellions, and his brother Edgar.
10. Okt. 2009 · Eadwig was a young and controversial king who ruled for four years before his death in 959. He faced rebellions, scandals and conflicts with his uncle Dunstan, who became his archbishop after his death.
21. März 2021 · Eadwig was the son of King Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography gives an approximate birth date of about 940; Simeon of Durham says he was born in 943. Eadwig came to the throne of what was effectively England on the death of his uncle Eadred on 23 November 955.
