Edward the Martyr
Britishnoun
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According to lore, in 978 A.D., the Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Martyr returned thirsty from a hunting trip.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
After the death of Edgar came the short reign of Edward the Martyr, whose murder at Corfe Castle brought about the fall of Dunstan and the enthronement of Ethelred.
From Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age by Robert Leighton
The church in the town, almost wholly rebuilt, is dedicated to St Edward the Martyr.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
It will be remembered that the lineage of the present royal house passes through the last-named son of Edmund Ironside to Egbert: Edgar Edward the Martyr, d.
From Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of Aescendune by A. D. (Augustine David) Crake
He died in 975, and was succeeded by his son Edward the Martyr.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
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