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Eadwig

Birth:	941
Death:	Oct. 1, 959
English Royalty. Born the eldest son of Eadmund, King of England and Alfgiva. He came to be known by the nickname of Edwy 'the Fair.' His mother died within his first three years and his father was stabbed to death three years after that. His uncle, Edred took the throne, but on the his death of Edred, Eadwig was chosen to be king as the oldest of the children in the natural line of the royal house. Within a year of his coronation, however, the country was divided peacefully, with Mercia and Northumbria ruled by his brother Eadgar. The influential churchman, Dunstan, ran afoul of the young king by standing between him and his chosen bride. The king banished Dunstan and married Aefgifu, who was also of royal Mercian descent. A politically motivated campaign by the supporters of Dunstan moved to annul the marriage upon the grounds of consanguinity; unusual in that it was against the will of the couple involved. He was, however, forced to divorce her by order of Archbishop Odo of Canterbury in 957. Despite his quarrel with churchmen, he granted land to a number of monasteries including Bampton Church in Oxford and Southwell Minster, York. He died young, and without an heir. He was succeeded by his brother, Eadgar. (bio by: Iola) Search Amazon for Eadwig

Burial: Winchester Cathedral Winchester Hampshire, England Plot: Old Minster
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