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Eadwig, also spelled Edwy or Eadwige (c. 940 – October 959), sometimes called the All-Fair, was King of the English from 955 until his death in 959. The elder son of Edmund I and Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, Eadwig became king in 955 aged 15 following the death of his uncle Eadred. Eadwig's short reign
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See moreAccording to the earliest life of St Dunstan, written around the year 1000, Eadwig left the banquet which followed his coronation in Kingston upon Thames, and was found cavorting with a noblewoman named Æthelgifu and her
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See moreDunstan, whilst in exile, became influenced by the Benedictines of Flanders. A pro-Dunstan, pro-Benedictine party began to form around
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See moreThe history of Eadwig's reign caught the British imagination in the later 18th century, and was represented in paintings and drama in numerous works by 1850. Artists who tackled the
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See moreThe annulment of the marriage of Eadwig and Ælfgifu is unusual in that it was against their will, clearly politically motivated by the supporters of Dunstan. The Church at the time regarded any union within seven degrees of consanguinity as incestuous. At the time,
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See moreEadwig is known for his remarkable generosity in giving away land. In 956 alone, his sixty odd gifts of land make up around 5% of all genuine Anglo-Saxon charters. No known ruler
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