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Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig.

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Edgar, King of England

King of the English from 959 to 975

Edgar, known sometimes as Edgar the Peacemaker or the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975. He became king of all England on his brother Eadwig's death. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife, Ælfgifu. A detailed account of…
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Eadwig

King of England from 955 to 959

Eadwig was King of England from 23 November 955 until his death in 959. He was the elder son of Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu, who died in 944. Eadwig and his brother Edgar were young children when their father was killed trying to rescue his seneschal from attack by an…
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October 1

Day of the year

October 1 is the 274th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 91 days remain until the end of the year.
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