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Eadwig (also Edwy or Eadwig All-Fair, c. 940 – 1 October 959) was King of England from 23 November 955 until his death in 959. He was the elder son of Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu, who died in 944.
Eadwig (died October 1, 959) was the king of the English from 955 to 957 and ruler of Wessex and Kent from 957 to 959. The eldest son of King Edmund I (ruled 939–946) and the nephew of King Eadred (ruled 946–955), he was probably no more than 15 years old at the time of his accession.
Aug 27, 2022 · Born around 940, as the eldest son of King Edmund I, Eadwig was destined to inherit the throne. He was the eldest of three children resulting from the union of King Edmund I and his first wife, Aelgifu of Shaftesbury. When he and his siblings were still very young, their father passed away.
Overview. Eadwig. (d. 959) king of England. Quick Reference. B. c .942, s. of Edmund and Aelfgifu; acc. Nov. 955; m. Aelfgifu, da. of Aethelgifu, c .956; d. 1 Oct. 959. 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.
Oct 10, 2009 · Eadwig died in 959, still in his teens, and was buried in Winchester. Edgar was at once accepted as king of the West Saxons and, as he was already king of the Mercians and Northumbrians, the kingdom of the English was restored.
Edwy of England, also known as Eadwig or All-Fai, was the king of England between 955 and 959. He was born in the middle of the 10th century in Wessex, England, as the eldest son of King Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury.
Edwy (also known as Eadwig) was the elder son of Edmund and his first wife Elgiva (Ælfgifu). Edwy and his brother Edgar were young children when their father was killed during an attack by an outlawed thief on 26 May 946.
Eadwig Ætheling (sometimes also known as Eadwy or Edwy) (died 1017) was the fifth of the six sons of King Æthelred the Unready and his first wife, Ælfgifu. Eadwig is recorded as a witness to charters from 993.
Jan 6, 2020 · King Eadwig was the son of King Edmund the Magnificent and the nephew of King Eadred . His reign was short compared to previous tenures and is remembered for the disputes with nobles and the church. He died in 959 and ruled for less than three years. His brother, Edgar the Peaceful, succeeded him.
Edwy dies in Gloucester. Key facts about King Edwy (Eadwig) who was born c.940, including biography, historical timeline and links to the British royal family tree.
