Edmund the Martyr b. 841 d. November 20, 870 (circa) English royalty. King of East Anglia. Crowned at the age of 15, he showed himself a model ruler. In 870, he bravely fought the two Danish invaders who wanted him to renounce his Christian faith. When they returned with increased armies, he tried to avoid a meaningless massacre, and disbanded his troops. On his way to retirement, he was captured. He declared that his religion was dearer to him than his life. After beating him with cudgels, the Danes tied him to a tree, and cruelly tore his flesh...[Read More] (Bio by: julia&keld) Bury St Edmunds Abbey, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
b. 841 d. November 20, 870 (circa)