Abt 944 - 975 (~ 31 years)
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Name |
Edgar (The Peaceful) King of England |
Birth |
Abt 944 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
8 Jul 975 |
Winchester, England |
Burial |
Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset |
Person ID |
I110822 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
19 Aug 2013 |
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Notes |
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"Reigned 959-975. The first King of a united England. He allowed hisDanish
subjects to retain Danish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival and
encouraged trade by reforming the currency. He improved defence byorganising
coastal naval patrols and a system for manning warships.
Although he suceeded on 1st October 959, he was not crowned until 973because
St Dunstan, the Archbishop of Canterbury, disaproved of his way of life.'
From "Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web" by Brian Tompsett athttp://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01779
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