978
Assassination of Edward the Martyr
Stopped by his stepmothers henchmen & hacked to death
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Browse historical records dated to 978. Records are rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Stopped by his stepmothers henchmen & hacked to death
King Edward is murdered by the servants of his stepmother Elfthryth, Queen of England, succeeded by his stepbrother Ethelred the Unready
King Edward is murdered by the servants of his stepmother Elfthryth, Queen of England, succeeded by his stepbrother Ethelred the Unready
Buried at Wareham without "royal honors"
Death of Edward the Martyr, assassinated
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