Bill’s Family - Person Sheet
Bill’s Family - Person Sheet
NameHRH Edmund "Ironside" III, King of England 86, 29G Grandfather, 682, M
Birth989, of Wessex, England
Death30 Nov 1016, London, Middlesexshire, England Age: 27
Burialabt Nov 1016, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England
Military SvsProtected England Against The Danish King, Canute
FlagsLived in UK
MotherHRH Alfgifu Queen of England , 728, F (~968-)
Misc. Notes
EDMUND II "IRONSIDES", born about 988 in Wessex, England; died November 30, 1016 in London, England; was crowned King of England on April 23, 1016; in August 1015 married ELDGYTH, born about 986 in Wessex, England; widow of SIGEFERTH, a Danish Earl.

He ruled 6 months. He was called "Ironsides" because he fought so hard against the Danish King, Canute.

"The English House of Wessex"; Including Danes and Norman descent, a part of
"Bloodline of the Holy Grail", by Laurence Gardner (1996)
page(s) 416; ISBN

1-85230-870-2.
Spouses
1HRH Ealdgyth "Algitha" Queen of England , 29G Grandmother, 683, F
FatherMorcar , 729, M (~960-)
MotherEdgitha , 730, F (~960-)
Marriageabt Aug 1015, London, Middlesex, England
ChildrenEdward "The Exile" "Atheling" , 650, M (1016-1057)
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