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King Edgar from All Souls College Chapel
Edgar in stained glass: Chapel of All Souls College, Oxford University

King Edgar or Eadgar I (~942 – 8 July 975) was the younger son of King Edmund I of England. He had the nickname, "the Peaceable", but was a stronger king than his elder brother, Edwy. He took the kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia from Edwy in 958.

Edgar was recognized as king north of the Thames by Mercian nobles in 958, and officially took the throne when Edwy died in October 959. Immediately Edgar recalled Dunstan from exile and made him successively Bishop of Worcester, then of London and finally Archbishop of Canterbury.

Edgar is regarded as a Saint by the Catholic church.

Genealogy

Genealogy england bis 1000
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Preceded by
Edwy		 King of England
959–975		 Succeeded by
Edward the Martyr


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