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 943 - 975 (32 years)
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| Name |
Edgar Of England [2] |
| Prefix |
King |
| Birth |
943 |
Wessex, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
8 Jul 975 |
Wessex, England |
| Person ID |
I54121 |
Cecilie Family |
| Last Modified |
1 Jan 2010 |
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| Notes |
In AD 955, Edgar's uncle, King Edred, died and his elder brother, the fourteen year old Edwig, became King. However, when Edgar reached the same age two years later, the kingdom was divided and he was given the Northern regions of Mercia and Northumbria, while Edwig retained Wessex.
Though a good king, Edgar was not overly religious. His sexual appetite was legendary and gave rise to a number of stories. Soon after ascending the throne, he is said to have fallen for the beautiful daughter of a nobleman of Andover (Hampshire). While visiting the town, he demanded that she enter his bed that night. Her parents were, understandably, shocked and sent a maidservant to join the King in her place. After a long night of unbridled passion, Edgar was disappointed to find that his new conquest hurried from his bed early the next morning. The deception was thus revealed, as the girl explained that she must start work before the rest of the household arose. In a mad fury, the King confiscated all his hosts' lands and made his bed-fellow their mistress. |
(from Royal Berkshire History) |
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| Sources |
- [S1328] Schwennicke, Detlev, ES, (Marburg, Germany: J. A. Stargardt Verlag, 1980-), 2:78 (Reliability: 3).
- [S929] David Nash Ford, Royal Berkshire History, (http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/edgar.html).
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