King Edgar
King Edgar was born in 944 and was the younger son of Edmund and his first wife Elfgifu. In 957 he became king of the land north of the Thames. When in 959 his older brother Eadwig died, he became King of all England, but was only coronated in 973 at Bath.
His reign was thriving and he did not have any conflict with the Welsh or the Danes in northern England. He was called “Imperator Augustus” and was a great benefactor towards the Church. In addition, he founded many monasteries and churches, as for instance, in Bangor. However, at the age of about 17 he had an affair with a woman called Wulfthryth, who wore a nun´s veil. Thus he was condemned by the Church with an alleged punishment of not being permitted to be king for seven years.
Edgar married his first wife Aethelflaed, from whom their son Edward was born. While Aethelflaed was still alive, Edgar married Aelfthryth. Edgar died at the age of 31 on 8 th July 975 and was buried at the abbey church of Glastonbury. During his reign he was capable of building a strong fleet that was able to stop the Vikings and pirates. His son Edward succeeded to him, whose surname was “the younger” or “Edward the Martyr”. After four years of reign, he was battered to death by his stepmother Elfrida, in order to make her son Edelred king.
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