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Death of Edgar the Peaceful

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

2Records
962–975Date range
1Named people
2Places

Chronological records

962

Edgar the Peaceful962

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Death of Ethelfleda

975

Edgar the Peaceful8 July 975

Glastonbury · House / House of Wessex

King Edgar dies and is succeeded by his son Edward the Martyr, who is only 12 years old

Names involved

Edgar the Peaceful

Provenance

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