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Authors: Alison Weir
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1 Charles Constantine, King of Aries (whose parentage is uncertain).
Louis may also be identified, with less credibility, with Louis the Blind, King of Lower Burgundy and Holy Roman Emperor (
d
.928). Some authorities cite Ebehard, Count of Nordgau (
d.c
.960), as the husband of Edgiva.
4
King Edred
(see here
).
5
Thyra
She is said to have been a daughter of Edward by Edgiva, but there is some doubt about this. No dates are recorded. She married Gorm the Old, king in North Jutland, and had issue:
1 Harold I, King of Denmark (
d
.986), who also married and had issue.
Edward is also reputed to have had the following
illegitimate issue
, although this is in dispute:
illegitimate issue
, although this is in dispute:
1 Gregory, Abbot of Einsiedlen in Germany.
KING EDWARD THE ELDER
He died on 17 July, 924/5, at Farndon-on-Dee, and was buried in Winchester Cathedral.
He was succeeded by his son Athelstan.
King Athelstan
F
ATHER
:
King Edward the Elder
(
see here
).
ATHER
:
King Edward the Elder
(
see here).
M
OTHER
:
Egwina
(
King Edward the Elder
,
see here
).
OTHER
:
Egwina
(
King Edward the Elder
,
see here).
S
IBLINGS
: (
see here
, under
King Edward the Elder
).
IBLINGS
: (
see here, under
King Edward the Elder
).
ATHELSTAN
He was born in
c.
895. He succeeded his father as the first King of a united England on 17 July, 924/5, and was crowned on 4 September, 924/5, at Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. The monarchy in England may be said to have been properly established under King Athelstan. Athelstan never married, and had no issue. He died on 27 October, 939, at Gloucester, and was buried in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire (his tomb dates only from the fifteenth century).
c.
895. He succeeded his father as the first King of a united England on 17 July, 924/5, and was crowned on 4 September, 924/5, at Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. The monarchy in England may be said to have been properly established under King Athelstan. Athelstan never married, and had no issue. He died on 27 October, 939, at Gloucester, and was buried in Malmesbury Abbey, Wiltshire (his tomb dates only from the fifteenth century).
He was succeeded by his half-brother Edmund.
Edmund I
F
ATHER
:
King Edward the Elder
(
see here
).
ATHER
:
King Edward the Elder
(
see here).
M
OTHER
:
Edgiva of Kent
(
see here
, under
King Edward the Elder
).
OTHER
:
Edgiva of Kent
(
see here, under
King Edward the Elder
).
S
IBLINGS
: (
see here
, under
King Edward the Elder
).
IBLINGS
: (
see here, under
King Edward the Elder
).
EDMUND I
Known as ‘the Magnificent’, he was born in
c.
920/22. He succeeded his half-brother King Athelstan as King of England on 27 October, 939, and was crowned on 29 November, 939, at Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. From 944 onwards, he was the effective ruler of the whole of England until his death.
c.
920/22. He succeeded his half-brother King Athelstan as King of England on 27 October, 939, and was crowned on 29 November, 939, at Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. From 944 onwards, he was the effective ruler of the whole of England until his death.
Edmund I married firstly
, in
c.
940 (although no record exists as to where):
, in
c.
940 (although no record exists as to where):
St Elgiva
Her origins are unknown. She died in
c.
944 or 946 at Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorset, where she was probably buried (or, less probably, at Shipton Abbey). She has sometimes, erroneously, been described as Abbess of Wilton. After her death, she was popularly reputed a saint.
c.
944 or 946 at Shaftesbury Abbey, Dorset, where she was probably buried (or, less probably, at Shipton Abbey). She has sometimes, erroneously, been described as Abbess of Wilton. After her death, she was popularly reputed a saint.
Issue of marriage:
1
King Edwy
(
).
2
King Edgar
(
).
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