Edward the Martyr II. [original burial site] b. 962 d. March 18, 979 English Monarch. Born the only son of King Eadgar the Peacemaker and his first wife, Ethelflaeda Eneda, his accession to the throne on his father's death in 975 was opposed by his stepmother, Queen Ælfrida, who preferred her own son to inherit, and the antimonastic nobility. Edward was, however, supported by the Witan assembly, largely under the influence of Saint Dunstan and Ealdorman Aethelwin of East Anglia, and was crowned King. After a reign of three years, the king was hunting near Corfe...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Shaftesbury Abbey (Ruins), Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
the Younger, Aelfgith b. 922 d. May 18, 944 English royalty, queen consort of King Edmund the Magnificent. Also known as Elgifu, Aelfrith, or Elgiva. She married the king around 940 AD, and gave birth to two future kings, Edwig the Fair and Edgar the Peaceful. Little exists of her life, but she was known be pious and generous, and she was a great benefactress of Shaftesbury Abbey, where her mother, Winflaeda, had been a lay sister. It is unknown what ailment she suffered, but Aelfgith died before the king, around age 22. Over the...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed) Shaftesbury Abbey (Ruins), Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
b. 962 d. March 18, 979