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Hace 5 días · Edgar (or Eadgar; c. 944 – 8 July 975) was King of the English from 959 until his death. He became king of all England on his brother's death. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu.
- 1 October 959 – 8 July 975
- Eadwig
- 943/944, England
- Edward the Martyr
25 de abr. de 2024 · Edgar (born 943/944—died July 8, 975) was the king of the Mercians and Northumbrians from 957 who became king of the West Saxons, or Wessex, in 959 and is reckoned as king of all England from that year.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hace 6 días · In 1086 Christine, sister of Edgar Atheling, took the veil at Romsey, as stated in the Saxon chronicle, and became abbess. To the same retreat Christine was followed by her young niece Maud, but she did not take the vows, and became the Queen of Henry I., being married at Martinmas, 1100. (fn. 4)
Basically, there are documents from the mid 1100s that list an Edgar Atheling as a witness (very common for local notables to be witnesses for documents back then). The writer points it out that it is unlikely to be Edgar because he would be over 90 at that point.
Hace 5 días · King Edgar II the Ætheling c. 1051 –1126 King of England r. 1066: Cristina d. c. 1100 Daughter of Edward the Exile: Saint Margaret of Scotland c. 1045 –1093 Queen of Scotland: Malcolm III c. 1031 –1093 of Scotland King of Scots: Gytha of Wessex d. 1098 /1107 One of several Daughters of King Harold Godwinson: Gunhild of Wessex
29 de abr. de 2024 · In 1066, after the death of Edward the Confessor, four contenders emerged to stake their claim to the throne. This lesson plan is designed to introduce students to these four claimants: Edgar Atheling, Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson, and William the Duke of Normandy.
Hace 5 días · He left one son, Edgar, surnamed Atheling. Earl Harold's ambition and hopes were revived by prince Edward's death; his son, indeed, inherited all his rights, but he was then so young, that it was no hard matter to supplant him, and he might possibly die before the king.
