Edmund II of England

Edmund Ironside or Edmund II (Old English: Eadmund II Isen-Healf; c. 989 – 30 November 1016) was the son of Æthelred the Unready. When his father died he was king of England from 23 April to 18 October 1016 and of Wessex from 23 April to 30 November 1016.

Edmund "Ironside"
King of England (more...)
Edmond II d'Angleterre.jpg
Fictional 18th century portrait
23 April 1016 – 30 November 1016
PredecessorEthelred the Great
SuccessorCanute the Great
Born989
Wessex, England
Died30 November 1016 (age 27)
Glastonbury, England
Burial
SpouseEaldgyth
IssueEdward the Exile
Edmund
FatherEthelred the Unready
MotherÆlfgifu of York
Preceded by
Æthelred the Unready
King of the English
1016
Succeeded by
Cnut the Great