Edmund I the Magnificent -, King of the English

921 - 946  (25 years)

• Name	Edmund I the Magnificent -  [1, 2]
  Suffix	King of the English
  Born	921	Wessex, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	He was King from 27 October 939 through 26 May 946. Edmund was also known as the Deed-doer, the Just, or the Magnificent. He followed his half brother to the throne and preceded his younger brother. He reigned for only seven years until his death. Shortly after taking the throne he lost much of northern England to King Olaf III Guthfrithson. After Olaf's death in 942, Edmund re-took the territory. In 945 he conquered Strathclyde in what is now southern Scotland. Instead of keeping it he ceded it to King Malcolm I of Scotland in exchange for a mutual defense treaty. On May 26, 946 during a feast on St Augustine's Mass Day, Edmund spotted exiled thief Leofa in the crowd. When Edmund challenged him, they both ended up dead.
  Died	26 May 946	Pucklechurch, Wessex   [1]
  Buried	Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury
  Person ID	I2723	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Edward I the Elder -, King of the English,   b. Abt 876, Wantage, Wessex, England ,   d. 17 Jul 924, Farndon-on-Dee, Cheshire  (Age ~ 48 years)
  Mother	Eadgifu of Kent -, Queen Consort of England,   d. 25 Aug 968
  Married	919  [1]
  Family ID	F969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Saint Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury -,   d. 944
  Married	940  [1]
  Children	1. Eadwig -, King of the English,   b. Abt 941, Wessex, England ,   d. 1 Oct 959, Gloucester, England  (Age ~ 18 years)   2. Edgar the Peaciful -, King of the English,   b. 944, Wessex, England ,   d. 8 Jul 975, Winchester, Wessex, England  (Age 31 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - - Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Ancestrial Roots. [S249] Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_The_Magnificent