“steadfastly observe the law of Edgar.”
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Edgar of England
Edgar, also known as Edgar the Peaceful, the Peacemaker and the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975. He became king of all England on his brother Eadwig's death. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife, Ælfgifu. A detailed account of Edgar's reign is not possible, because only a few events were recorded by chroniclers and monastic writers, who were…
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politics · King of the English from 959 to 975 · politician · monarch · also Edgar of England, Edgar, King of England, Edgar the Peaceful, Edgar I, Edgar of Wessex, Eadgar
Born 0943 · Died 8 July 0975 · Q192925
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2026· 6 entries
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1980· 1 entry
That he was probably a priest in the royal writing office, and Susan Kelly defended the older view in 2000
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0975· 1 entry
Died 0975-07-08.
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0959· 1 entry
Career landmark: monarch of England (0959–0975).
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0957· 1 entry
Career landmark: King of Mercia (0957–0959).
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0943· 1 entry
Born 0943.
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