Individual Details
Edward "The Martyr"
(963 - 28 Mar 978)
Following the death of Edgar, there followed a incident that shamed the monarchy. Edward followed his father to the throne. He was the eldest son. A dispute developed between himself and the supporters of Aethelred, who was his younger half brother. On a visit to him at Corfe castle, he was brutally murdered by a thegn of the queen mother's household. He would have been about 15 years old at the time. He was eventually known as Edward the Martyr. A chronicler at the time wrote. " A worse deed was never done among the English".
Events
Birth | 963 | ||||
Title (Nobility) | Bet 975 and 978 | King of England - England | |||
Event | 8 Jul 975 | Acceeded - Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey | |||
Death | 28 Mar 978 | Castle Corfet, Dorset | |||
Burial | Wareham Abbey, Dorset |
Families
Father | Edgar "The Peaceful" (944 - 975) |
Mother | Aethelflaed "The Fair" ( - ) |