| Name |
Edward |
| Title |
King of England, St. |
| Suffix |
II, the Martyr |
Relationship | with Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
|
| Birth |
963 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Also Known As |
Edward II, the Martyr |
| Occupation |
975 to 979 |
| King of England |
- He was only 12 when he became King of England, which only 2 years later he was murdered by a member of Aethelred's household, which was believed to be his step-mother
|
| Stories and Notes |
Elder son of King Edgar, he succeeded to the throne as a boy of 12, and in so doing, aroused rival claims to the throne from his even younger half-brother, Aethelred II, the Unready. He was murdered by members of Aethelred's household at Corfe Castle in 978. |
| Death |
18 Mar 978 |
Corfe Castle, Dorset, England, United Kingdom  |
| Person ID |
I3265 |
Enchanted Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
5 Sep 2020 |
963 - 978 (15 years)
