Edmund Ironside
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Edmund Ironside was King of the English from 23 April to 30 November 1016. Edmund's reign was spent fighting against a Danish invasion led by Cnut.
Charter S 876 of 4 June 993 in favour of Abingdon Abbey, issued by Edmund's father Æthelred.
Silver penny, Agnus Dei type, minted by King Æthelred.
Ashingdon hill in Essex, the more likely location of the Battle of Assandun
Edward the Exile
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Edward the Exile, also called Edward Ætheling, was the son of King Edmund Ironside and of Ealdgyth. He spent most of his life in exile in the Kingdom of Hungary following the defeat of his father by C
Edmund Ironside
…of Sigeferth, who is supposedly named Ealdgyth. With her, he had two known children, both of whom were sent away by Cnut to secure his own position: Edward the Exile (b. 1016) – Travelled back to England in 1057 as a potential heir but died on the way. With his wife Agatha, a kinsman of either Henry II or Henry III…
Edward the Exile depicted on a medieval genealogical scroll