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King of England Edmund, II, Ironside

King of England Edmund, II, Ironside

Male 989 - 1016  (27 years)

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  • Name Edmund  
    Title King of England 
    Suffix II, Ironside 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 989 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Edmund "Ironside"  [1] 
    Occupation Apr 1016 to Nov 1016 
    King of England 
    Stories and Notes He made a peace agreement with Canute. That whoever survived would control all the realm which each held. Canute Won. 
    Stories and Notes King of England in 1016, the son of Ethelred II 'the Unready' . He led the resistance to Canute's invasion in 1015, and on Ethelred's death in 1016 was chosen king by the citizens of London. Meanwhile, the Witan (the king's council) elected Canute. In the struggle for the throne, Canute defeated Edmund at Ashingdon (or Assandun), and they divided the kingdom between them with Canute ruling the North and Edmund ruling the South. When Edmund died (probably assassinated) the same year, Canute ruled the whole kingdom.

     
    To Lady Kathleen 25 x great grandfather 
    Death 30 Nov 1016  Battle of Assandun, , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • murdered at the instigation of his brother-in-law Edric
    Person ID I2089  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2020 

    Father King of England Aethelred, II, the Unready,   b. 968   d. 23 Apr 1016, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Queen Consort of England Elfreda,   b. 970   d. Feb 1002, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years) 
    Marriage 985 
    Family ID F1021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ealdgyth Morcarson 
    Marriage 1015  Malmsbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Edmund, of England,   b. 1016   d. , , , Hungary Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Prince of England Edward,   b. 1016, , Wessex, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1057, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F1020  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1015 - Malmsbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Nov 1016 - Battle of Assandun, , England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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    King Edmund II lronside    		King Edmund II lronside

  • Sources 
    1. [S169] Wikipedia.
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_II_of_England