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Edwy (ĕd`wē) or Eadwig (ĕd`wĭg), d. 959, king of the English (955–57) and king of Wessex (955–59), son of Edmund. He succeeded his uncle, Edred as king of the English, but in 957, Mercia and Northumbria shifted their allegiance to his brother Edgar Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər) ..... Click the link for more information. . Little is known of his short reign, except that he quarreled with and exiled St. Dunstan Dunstan, Saint (dŭns`tən), c.910–88, English monk, archbishop of Canterbury (960–88), b. near Glastonbury. ..... Click the link for more information. . Edwy was succeeded in Wessex by Edgar. 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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