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Eadwig
Eadwig (d. 959), king of England (955–9). The elder son of King Edmund, Eadwig succeeded at about 15 on the death of his uncle Edred. Rivalry at court may explain opposition to his marriage to Ælfgifu, his cousin, and their separation in 958 on the grounds of consanguinity. Ælfgifu's brother Æthelweard in his Chronicon says Eadwig was known as ‘All‐Fair’ and that he ‘deserved to be loved’.
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JOHN CANNON. "Eadwig." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Eadwig." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Eadwig.html JOHN CANNON. "Eadwig." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Eadwig.html |
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Edwy
Edwy or Eadwig , d. 959, king of the English (955–57) and king of Wessex (955–59), son of Edmund. He succeeded his uncle, Edred as king of the English, but in 957, Mercia and Northumbria shifted their allegiance to his brother Edgar . Little is known of his short reign, except that he quarreled with and exiled St. Dunstan . Edwy was succeeded in Wessex by Edgar. |
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"Edwy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Edwy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Edwy.html "Edwy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Edwy.html |
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Eadwig
Eadwig see Edwy . |
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"Eadwig." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Eadwig." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Eadwig.html "Eadwig." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Eadwig.html |
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