Edward the Martyr

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Saint. ?963–978 ad, king of England (975–78), son of Edgar: murdered. Feast day: March 18

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Words nearby Edward the Martyr

Edwards, Jonathan, Edwards Plateau, Edwardsville, Edward the Confessor, Edward the Elder, Edward the Martyr, Edward V, Edward VI, Edward VII, Edward VIII, Edwin

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