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Edmund'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. |
'''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. |
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But he was probably a nice man really. |
But he was probably a nice man really. |
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Preceded by:<br>[[Aethelred Unraed]] |
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Succeeded by:<br>[[Canute the Great]] |
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Revision as of 14:43, 1 January 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 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.
But he was probably a nice man really.
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