How long was Edmund Ironside King for?
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How long was Edmund Ironside King for?
There was a powerful nobleman in England at the time named Eadric Streona, ealdorman of Mercia. He was a ruthless turncoat whose double dealing allowed him to remain a leader for ten years under successive kings; Aethelred, Edmund, Sweyn and Sweyn’s successor, Cnut.
Who was the king of England in 1015?
Edmund Ironside
Edmund II, byname Edmund Ironside, (born c. 993—died Nov. 30, 1016), king of the English from April 23 to Nov.
Who was King in 1016?
Son of Sweyn, Canute (or Cnut) became undisputed King of England in 1016, and his rivals (Ethelred’s surviving sons and Edmund’s son) fled abroad.
Who was King of England in 998?
In 1013, King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark invaded England, as a result of which Æthelred fled to Normandy in 1013 and was replaced by Sweyn. However, he returned as king for two years after Sweyn’s death in 1014….Æthelred the Unready.
| Æthelred | |
|---|---|
| Issue Detail | show See list |
| House | Wessex |
| Father | Edgar, King of England |
| Mother | Ælfthryth |
Who was king after Edmund?
Eadred
Edmund I or Eadmund I (920/921 – 26 May 946) was King of the English from 27 October 939 until his death….
| Edmund I | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Eadred |
| Born | 920/921 |
| Died | 26 May 946 Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire |
| Burial | Glastonbury Abbey |
Who was King in 1010?
| Cnut the Great | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Magnus the Good |
| Co-King | Svein Knutsson |
| Born | c. 990 |
| Died | 12 November 1035 (aged around 45) Shaftesbury, Dorset, England |
Who defeated Athelstan?
However, their memories were short and with the Danish King Olaf they rose against Athelstan. At the battle of Brunanburh Athelstan defeated them decisively. He could now claim to be King of All England. He was determined to forge links with Europe which he did by marrying his four half-sisters to European royalty.
Who ruled England in 940?
Edmund
In charters Edmund sometimes even called himself by the lesser title of ‘king of the Anglo-Saxons’ in 940 and 942, and only claimed to be king of all Britain once he had gained full control over Northumbria in 945.