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Edgar the Peaceful, King of England
Born: 944 Acceded: 11 MAY 973, Bath Abbey Died: 8 JUL 975, Winchester,England Interred: Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset Notes: Reigned 959-975. Thefirst King of a united England. He allowed hisDanish subjects to retainDanish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival and encouraged trade byreforming the currency. He improveddefencebyorganising coastal navalpatrols and a system for manning warships. Although he suceeded on 1stOctober 959, he was not crowneduntil973because St Dunstan, the Archbishopof Canterbury, disaproved of his way of life.
Father: , Edmund I the Elder, King of England, b. 921
Mother: , AElfgifu (St.)
Married CIR 961 to , AEthelflaeda the Fair
Child 1: , Edward (St.) the Martyr, King of England, b. 963
Associated with , Wulfryth (St), Abbess of Wilton
Child 2: , Eadgyth (St.), Abbess of Barking, b. ABT 962
Married 964 to , Aelfthryth (Elfrida)
Child 3: , Edmund, b. CIR 965 Child 4: , AEthelred II the Unready, Kingof England, b. ABT 968
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Thomas
Schäfer
