18 March 978Assassination of Edward the MartyrEdward the Martyr
Stopped by his stepmothers henchmen & hacked to death
Historical records for England in 978, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
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
Death of Edward the Martyr, assassinated
Buried at Wareham without "royal honors"
Death of Edward the Martyr, Ethelreds stepbrother
Succeeds as King of England, his followers murder his half-brother, Edward the martyr
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