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Edward the Martyr

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Edward the Martyr was King of the English from 8 July 975 until he was killed in 978. He was the eldest son of King Edgar, and his accession was contested by supporters of his younger half-brother, the future Æthelred the Unready. Edward's principal backers were Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Æthelwine, Ealdorman of East Anglia, while Æthelred was supported by his mother Queen Ælfthryth and her ally Æthelwold, Bishop of Winchester. Edward prevailed and became king, with Æthelred receiving substantial lands in compensation.

Facts
Death Year
978 2
Role
King of the English 2
Death Date
0978-03-18 2
Death Place
Gap of Corfe, Dorset 2
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 2
Partially Attested
Birth Year
962 2
The article gives only an approximate year, "c. 962".
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Wikidata P21 (sex or gender), w-bbfill-langhist-0926.
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1. Wikidata: Edward the Martyr
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2. Edward the Martyr (Wikipedia)
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  • opening sentence
    Edward the Martyr (c. 962-18 March 978) was King of the English from 8 July 975 until he was killed in 978.
  • Death section
    Edward was killed on Ælfthryth's estate in the Gap of Corfe in the Purbeck Hills in Dorset on the evening of 18 March 978.
  • In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 962; died 18 March 978 (aged about 16)
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