Edgar the Peaciful -, King of the English

944 - 975  (31 years)

• Name	Edgar the Peaciful -  [1, 2]
  Suffix	King of the English
  Born	944	Wessex, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Biography	His reign was from 1 October 959 through 8 July 975. It was Edgar's reign that was peaceful, not necessarily Edgar. While his older brother was still king, Edgar seized the Kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia and when his brother died young, Edgar became king. England was at the height of its power under the house of Wessex. There were few external threats and no internal ones. In 973, 14 years after he became king, Edgar arranged for a lavish coronation, more so than any in the past and is still used as the model for coronation ceremonies today. As part of the ceremony, six of the other kings of Britain, including the King of Scots and the King of Strathclyde pledged their allegiance to Edgar. As part of the coronation, his new wife Ælfthryth was the first queen to be officially crowned. After Edgar, the power of the House of Wessex started to wane and none of the pre-Norman kings took the throne uncontested.
  Died	8 Jul 975	Winchester, Wessex, England   [1]
  Buried	Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury
  Person ID	I2718	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Edmund I the Magnificent -, King of the English,   b. 921, Wessex, England ,   d. 26 May 946, Pucklechurch, Wessex  (Age 25 years)
  Mother	Saint Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury -,   d. 944
  Married	940  [1]
  Family ID	F968	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ælfthryth -, Queen of the Kingdom of England,   b. 945,   d. 1000  (Age 55 years)
  Married	965  [1]
  Children	1. Æthelred the Unready -, King of England,   b. Abt 966,   d. 23 Apr 1016, London  (Age ~ 50 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Edith of Wilton -,   b. 961, Kensing, Kent ,   d. 984, Wilt Abbey, Wiltshire  (Age 23 years)   2. Saint Edward the Martyr -, King of the English,   b. Abt 962,   d. 18 Mar 978  (Age ~ 16 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1567	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

  
  

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  Edgar the Peaciful, King of the Englaish 1 October 959 – 8 July 975

  
  

• Sources

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