16 events with tag "Edward"
917
ID: 2559
Edward the Elder conquers East Anglia and Mercia - son of Alfred extends Wessex control over most of England
ID: 2559
975
ID: 5854
July 8, 975
Death of Edgar triggers succession crisis - pro-monastic party backs Edward, anti-monastic nobles back Aethelred
ID: 5854
976
ID: 5856
Edward the Martyr backs monks despite opposition - teenage king supports Dunstan and Aethelwold against powerful nobles
ID: 5856
978
ID: 2564
March 18, 978
Murder of Edward the Martyr - killed at Corfe Castle visiting stepmother, Ethelred becomes king
ID: 2564
978
ID: 5857
March 18, 978
Edward murdered at Corfe - anti-monastic faction likely involved, Aethelred becomes king, monks lose royal protection
ID: 5857
978
ID: 5864
March 18, 978
Aelfthryth implicated in Edward's murder - Aethelred's mother allegedly orchestrated killing at Corfe Castle to secure throne for her son
ID: 5864
1001
ID: 5872
Aethelred promotes Edward's cult - officially recognizes murdered half-brother as martyr, encourages veneration
ID: 5872
1005
ID: 5877
Emma bears Aethelred sons Edward and Alfred - future Edward the Confessor born, creating succession complications
ID: 5877
1017
ID: 5885
Emma's sons by Aethelred remain in Norman exile - Edward and Alfred stay in Normandy while mother reigns with their father's conqueror
ID: 5885
1041
ID: 5888
Edward returns after Harthacnut's invitation - Emma's son by Aethelred reconciles with her after 25 years
ID: 5888
1042
ID: 2570
Edward the Confessor becomes king - son of Ethelred, raised in Normandy, dominated by Earl Godwin
ID: 2570
1043
ID: 5889
Edward the Confessor strips Emma of property - son punishes mother for preferring Danish children, confiscates her lands
ID: 5889
1045
ID: 2571
Edward the Confessor begins building Westminster Abbey - Norman-style church, his life's work
ID: 2571
1065
ID: 2576
December 28, 1065
Westminster Abbey consecrated - Edward too ill to attend, dies eight days later
ID: 2576
1066
ID: 2577
January 5, 1066
Death of Edward the Confessor - dies childless, allegedly names Harold as successor on deathbed
ID: 2577
1270
ID: 2406
Edward joins Eighth Crusade - future Edward I seeks glory in Holy Land while father grows senile
ID: 2406