Saint Edward the Martyr
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- Memorial
- 18 March
- Profile
- Son of King Edgar the Peaceful, and Æthelflæd.
On Edgar's death in 975, there was a disputed succession between Edward and his younger half-brother, Æthelred, Edgar's son by Ælfthryth, but Edward was chosen King of England at age 13; he reigned less than three years.
Killed at the behest of his step-mother Elfrida so her son could take the throne, and popularly proclaimed a martyr.
- Born
- 962
- Died
- stabbed to death in the evening of 18 March 978 at Corfe Castle, Dorsetshire, England;
buried at Wareham, England
- Representation
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king with dagger and cup
king with dagger and falcon
king with sceptre and sword
king on horseback, drinking mead, while assassins move toward him
- Additional Information
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Anglo Saxon Chronicle
Anglo-Saxon Net
Catholic Encyclopedia
Catholic Online
Columbia Encyclopedia
Early British Kingdoms
Encyclopedia.Com
Father Demetrios Serfes
New Catholic Dictionary
Sacred Heart Parish
Wikipedia
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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