Edmund I of England
Edmund I (922 – 26 May 946), the Elder, the Deed-Doer or the Magnificent, was King of England from 939 until his death.[1] He was a son of Edward the Elder and a half-brother of Athelstan. Edmund was the first king to start his rule with a united England.[1]
| Edmund I | |
|---|---|
| King of England | |
 | |
| 27 October 939 – 26 May 946 | |
| Predecessor | Athelstan |
| Successor | Edred |
| Born | 921 Wessex, England |
| Died | May 26, 946 Pucklechurch, Wessex, England |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Ælfgifu; Æthelflæd of Damerham |
| Issue | Eadwig Edgar |
| Father | Edward the Elder |
| Mother | Edgiva of Kent |
Early in his rule, the Norse king, Olaf Guthfrithson, took back much of the north of England. By 941, Edmund regained his northern lands from the Norse. He defeated a revolt by the Welsh and killed the Scottish King of Strathclyde, Donald MacDonald. He signed a treaty with Malcolm I of Scotland and set up a policy of safe borders.[1]
He was married twice. With is first wife, St. Aelfgith, he had two children who became King Eadwig All-Fair and King Edgar the Peacemaker. After she died in 944 Edmund married Ethelflaed of Damerham. They did not have children.[1]
During the Feast of St. Augustine, on 26 May 946, at Pucklechurch in Gloucester, Edmund was killed fighting a thief who would not leave the feast.[2] He was succeeded by his brother Edred. Edmund is buried at Glastonbury Abbey.[1]
Edmund I Of England Media
- British Isles 10th century.svg
Map of kingdoms and sub-kingdoms in the tenth century
- Anlaf (British Library Cotton MS Tiberius B I, folio 141v).jpg
The name 'Anlaf' as it is shown in ASC C, folio 141v of British Library Cotton MS Tiberius B
- MS. Hatton 30 Expositio Augustini in Apocalypsin 73v.jpg
Bodleian Library MS. Hatton 30 folio 73v, c. 940–947, last page of a set of commentaries on the Apocalypse inscribed 'Dunstan the abbot gave orders for the writing of this book.'
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ford, David Nash (June 6, 2004). "EBK: Edmund the Magnificent". Early British Kingdoms. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ↑ "Edmund I the Elder". English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England. Retrieved 2009-11-14.