House / Group: Saxon
Born / died: 989-1016
Reign: 1016
Next: Canute Previous: Ethelred II
Son of Ethelred II and Aelgifu of Northampton, half brother of Edward the Confessor.
He married Ealdgyth (daughter of Mocar and Edgitha) and they had 2 known children (Edward and Edmund).
His claim to the throne on his father's death was supported in London, but Canute was more popular in the rest of the country.
Edmund and Canute agreed to divide the kingdom, but Edmund died soon after and was buried at Glastonbury Abbey.
No comments:
Post a Comment