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'''Edmund Ironside''''s luck can be gauged by the fact that he married a Danish widow, Algitha (or Edith, or Ealdgyth), had a son by her who spent his life in exile, was then murdered by his wife's brother, leaving a second son born postumously, who vanishes from history. He was also another of those betrayed by [[Eadric Streona]], his brother-in-law.
'''Edmund Ironside''''s luck can be gauged by the fact that he married a Danish widow, Algitha (or Edith, or Ealdgyth), had a son ([[Edward Atheling]]) by her who spent his life in exile, was then murdered by his wife's brother, leaving a second son born postumously, who vanishes from history. He was also another of those betrayed by [[Eadric Streona]], his brother-in-law.


But he was probably a nice man really ''(Edmund, not Eadric)''.
But he was probably a nice man really ''(Edmund, not Eadric)''.

Revision as of 20:55, 23 February 2005

Edmund Ironside's luck can be gauged by the fact that he married a Danish widow, Algitha (or Edith, or Ealdgyth), had a son (Edward Atheling) by her who spent his life in exile, was then murdered by his wife's brother, leaving a second son born postumously, who vanishes from history. He was also another of those betrayed by Eadric Streona, his brother-in-law.

But he was probably a nice man really (Edmund, not Eadric).

Preceded by:
Aethelred Unraed

English Monarchs

Succeeded by:
Canute the Great