JSTOR Daily: The Reigns of Edmund, Eadred and Eadwig, 939-959: New Interpretations
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Eadwig
Eadwig 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 and his brother Edgar were young children when their father was killed trying to rescue his seneschal from attack by an outlawed thief on 26 May 946. As Edmund's sons were too young to rule he was succeeded by his brother Eadred, who suffered…
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politics · King of England from 955 to 959 · monarch · also Eadwig, Eadwig the Fair, Edwy, Edwig, Edwig of England, Edwig, king of England
Born 0940 · Died 1 October 0959 · Q191203
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Prokerala: Meaning of: Eadwig
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Henry Loyn attributed the division to Eadwig having "alienated responsible ecclesiastical opinion"
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Stated that Eadwig carried on the government foolishly and provoked the Mercians and Northumbrians to rebellion by favouring the West Saxons
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Died 0959-10-01.
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Career landmark: monarch of England (0955–0959).
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Born 0940.
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