996 - 1016 (28 years)
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Name |
Edmund |
Born |
988 to 996 |
Wessex, England [3] |
History |
- In April 1016, he became the King of England. [2]
- Canute invaded England, fought, and eventually negotiated with Edmund Ironside. They agreed that Edmund was to rule Wessex and Canute was to rule the rest of England. [see picture below] However, Edmund Ironside died shortly thereafter leaving Canute as sole ruler of England. Some sources claim he was murdered at the instigation of his brother-in-law Eadric, possibly while using the privy. [5]
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Reign |
From 1016 to 1016 |
King of England |
Died |
30 Nov 1016 |
London, England [1, 2, 3, 5, 6] |
Buried |
Glastonbury Abbey, Somersetshire, England [5] |
Siblings |
11 siblings |
| 1. Athelstan , b. Abt 986, England , d. 1015 (Age ~ 29 years) | | 2. Ecgbert , d. 1005, England  | + | 3. Edmund "Ironside", King of England , b. 988 to 996, Wessex, England , d. 30 Nov 1016, London, England (Age 28 years)
| | 4. Edred , d. Abt 1012 | | 5. Edwy , d. 1017 | | 6. Edward , d. Before 1004 | | 7. Edith | + | 8. Alfgifu , b. Abt 997
| | 9. Wulfhilda | | 10. daughter | | 11. daughter, Abbess of Wherwell , d. After 1051, England  | | 12. Edric | |
Person ID |
I2834 |
| Roy Line, Boudreau Line |
Last Modified |
26 Nov 2020 |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 988 to 996 - Wessex, England |
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 | Died - 30 Nov 1016 - London, England |
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 | Buried - - Glastonbury Abbey, Somersetshire, England |
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Pin Legend |
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: Location
: City/Town
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Sources |
- [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002), Secondary Source.
- [S59] Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 Fifth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982), Secondary Source.
- [S1851] Wolf, Armin. "Who was Agatha, the Ancestress of Scottish and English Kings?", (Vowchurch, UK: Foundations: Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, 2011), Secondary Source.
- [S2000] ------------- Sources Below not Reviewed -------------.
- [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008), Secondary Source.
- [S309] Fraser, Antonia. The Lives of the Kings & Queens of England, (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975), Secondary Source.
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