General Notes

Name Prefix:<NPFX> King
Name Suffix:<NSFX> Of England, "The Peaceful"
king of England (known as the Peaceful or Peaceable) was born in 944 and was the younger of the two sons of Edmund I. During the reign of his brother Edwy, he was chosen king of Mercia and Northumbria, and succeeded Edwy in 959. He recalled Dunstan <archba-k.html> (previously exiled by his brother Edwy), made him bishop of Worcester, of London, and, on the death of Odo, archbishop of Canterbury, and gave himself up to his direction. His reign was notable for the establishment of national consolidation, reformation of the clergy, improvement of the judiciary system. The reign of Edgar was peaceful, the Northmen making no descents on England, perhaps in consequence of the large fleet kept up by the king. Monasteries were restored, and many new ones built; the married clergy expelled, and church power raised to a higher point than before, which made Edgar a favourite and got him a good name with monkish historians. Edgar was not crowned till 973, and the same year took place the stately ceremonial on the Dee, when six or eight subject kings attended him. Edgar is said to have imposed on the Welsh an annual tribute of 300 wolves' heads, instead of a money tax. Died, 975. He left two sons, Edward(the Martyr)  >and Ethelred, who both succeeded to the crown.