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Burial

England · House / House of Wessex. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

11Records
924–1066Date range
9Named people
6Places

Chronological records

924

Edward the ElderJuly 924

Winchester · House / House of Wessex

Buried in Winchester

955

Eadred955

Winchester · House / House of Wessex

Edred is buried at Winchester

975

Edgar the Peaceful975

Glastonbury · House / House of Wessex

Buried at Glastonbury Abbey beside his father

978

Edward the MartyrMarch 978

Wareham · House / House of Wessex

Buried at Wareham without "royal honors"

980

Edward the Martyr980

Shaftesbury · House / House of Wessex

Re-interred "with great ceremony" at Shaftesbury Abbey by Elfhere of Mercia

1016

Ethelred II the Unready23 April 1016

St Pauls · House / House of Wessex

Buried in St Pauls chapel "after a life of much hardship & many difficulties"

Edmund II IronsideDecember 1016

Glastonbury · House / House of Wessex

Buried with King Edgar at Glastonbury

1066

Ealdgyth1066

Waltham Abbey · House / House of Wessex

Ealdgyth buries her former husband at Waltham Abbey

Gytha1066

House / House of Wessex

Harolds mother offers William I equivalent weight in gold for Harolds body, refused

Harold II1066

House / House of Wessex

Believes William I buries Harold II on the sea-shore

Harold II1066

Waltham Abbey · House / House of Wessex

Ealdgyth buries her former husband at Waltham Abbey

Names involved

EadredEaldgythEdgar the PeacefulEdmund II IronsideEdward the ElderEdward the MartyrEthelred II the UnreadyGythaHarold II

Provenance

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