Assassination of Edmund I
King Edmund murdered and succeeded by his brother Eadred of England
Role range: 0946-0955
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Eadred Biography and Timeline
Follow Eadred through 19 dated historical records for England.
Eadred, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
19Distinct records
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946–955Years on this page
946
Coronation
Crowned at Kingston-on-Thames by Archbishop Oda
Role range: 0946-0955
Alliance Eadred and Scotland
Renews the alliance with Scotland in order to reduce Northumbria to his rule
Role range: 0946-0954
Succession
Succeeds as King of England, succeeds his brother Edmund I
Role range: 0946-0955
947
Oath
The Magnates of Northumbria & Archbishop Wulfstan pledge themselves to Eadred
Role range: 0946-0954
Invasion of Northumbria
Expels the new Viking King Eric Bloodaxe
Role range: 0946-0954
Rule of York
Wulfstan I, Archbishop of York invites the Viking leader Eric Bloodaxe to become King of York
Role range: 0946-0954
948
Rebellion of Rebels in Ripon
The Northumbrians appoint Eric "Bloodaxe" as their leader
Role range: 0946-0955
Invasion of Northumbria
King Malcolm I of Scotland raids Northumbria
Role range: 0946-0955
Rebellion of Rebels in Ripon
The Northumbrians appoint Eric "Bloodaxe" as their leader
Role range: 0946-0955
Rule of Northumbria
King Eadred expels Eric Bloodaxe from Northumbria
Role range: 0946-0955
Siege of Ripon
Eadred destroys the Church abbey at Ripon
Role range: 0946-0955
949
Rule of York
Olaf Sihtricsson returns as King of York
Role range: 0946-0955
954
Death of Eadred
Eric Bloodaxe is killed, York is captured & Eadred becomes King of all England
Role range: 0946-0954
Battle of Stanmore
Eric Bloodaxe is defeated during his attempt to capture northern England
Role range: 0946-0954
Capture of Northumberland
The Viking King Eric Bloodaxe is expelled & Northumbria comes under English control
Role range: 0946-0954
Final Recovery of York
Eadred secured York after the final expulsion of Erik Bloodaxe.
Role range: 0946-0955
955
Death of Eadred
Death of Edred
Role range: 0946-0955
Burial
Edred is buried at Winchester
Role range: 0946-0955
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.