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Edred or Eadred (both: ĕd`rĕd), d. 955, king of the English (946–55), son of Edward the Elder. He succeeded his brother Edmund and was faced with invasions of Danish Northumbria by Norsemen from Ireland and by Eric Bloodaxe of Norway. Edred finally reestablished control over Northumbria in 954, thus bringing to an end the last independent Scandinavian kingdom in England. Edred, being sickly, left affairs to his friend Saint Dunstan Dunstan, Saint (dŭns`tən), c.910–88, English monk, archbishop of Canterbury (960–88), b. near Glastonbury. ..... Click the link for more information. , who allowed the Danes of England to live under their own laws. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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