Birth of Edward the Martyr
Birth of Edward the Martyr
Role range: 0975-0978
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Edward the Martyr Biography and Timeline
Follow Edward the Martyr through 8 dated historical records for England.
Edward the Martyr, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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962–1008Years on this page
962
975
Famine
On King Edward's accession to the throne a great famine raged through the land & violent attacks are stirred up against the monasteries
Role range: 0975-0978
Succession
Succeeds as King of England. Edward's accession to the throne is contested by a party headed by his stepmother, Queen Elfrida, who wished her son, Ethelred to become King
Role range: 0975-0978
978
Assassination of Edward the Martyr
Stopped by his stepmothers henchmen & hacked to death
Role range: 0975-0978
Death of Edward the Martyr
Death of Edward the Martyr, assassinated
Role range: 0975-0978
Burial
Buried at Wareham without "royal honors"
Role range: 0975-0978
980
Burial
Re-interred "with great ceremony" at Shaftesbury Abbey by Elfhere of Mercia
Role range: 0975-0978
1008
Sanctification
St. Edward is officially glorified by the All-English Council of 1008, presided over by St. Alphege, archbishop of Canterbury
Role range: 0975-0978
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.