1016
Burial
Buried with King Edgar at Glastonbury
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Buried with King Edgar at Glastonbury
Buried in St Pauls chapel "after a life of much hardship & many difficulties"
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Edmund dies & Wessex accepts Canute as its ruler
Elected by the witan as King of all England on the death of Edmund Ironside
Succeeds as King of England
Eldest surviving son of Ethelred. Chosen as King by the people of London
Death of Edmund II, on St Andrews day, fighting Canute
Dies while fighting the Viking invaders
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Leads to a Treaty granting Edmund II Wessex while Canute holds the rest of England
Defeats Edmund Ironside. Canute & Edmund agree to jointly rule England after the Battle of Ashingdon
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Eadric & the Mercians desert the battle & Edmund faces defeat. Defeated by Canute who disputes Edmunds claim to the throne. Canute & Edmund agree to jointly rule England after the Battle of Ashingdon
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Crowned at St Pauls Cathedral
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