Edwy of England facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Edwy All-Fair |
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| Reign | 23 November 955-1 October 959 |
| Predecessor | Edred |
| Successor | Edgar |
| Born | 940/941 Wessex, England |
| Died | 1 October 959 (aged 18/19) Gloucester, England |
| Burial | Winchester Cathedral, England |
| Father | Edmund I |
| Mother | Saint Elgiva |
Edwy All-Fair or Eadwig (940/941 – 1 October 959) was the King of England from 955 until his death. Edwy was the eldest son of King Edmund I and Saint Elgiva. Edwy was chosen in 955 to succeed his uncle Edred as King.
His short reign as King was marked by conflict. He had problems within his family, the Thanes, and the Roman Catholic Church, under the leadership of Saint Dunstan and Archbishop Odo. Edwy died at the age of eighteen or nineteen, and was succeeded by his rival brother, Edgar, who re-unified the kingdom.
| Preceded by Edred |
King of England 955–959 |
Succeeded by Edgar |
Images for kids
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Edwy and Elgiva, A Scene from Saxon History by William Hamilton, 1793
See also
In Spanish: Edwy el Bello para niños
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