Saint Edward the Martyr

detail of a stained glass window of Saint Edward the Martyr, date unknown, artist unknown; swiped with permission from the flickr account of Brother Lawrence Lew, OPAlso known as

  • Edward II

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Son of King Edgar the Peaceful, and Æthelflæd. On Edgar’s death in 975, there was a disputed succession between Edward and his younger half-brother, Æthelred, Edgar’s son by Ælfthryth, but Edward was chosen King of England at age 13; he reigned less than three years. Killed at the behest of his step-mother Elfrida so her son could take the throne, and popularly proclaimed a martyr.

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  • “Saint Edward the Martyr“. CatholicSaints.Info. 28 February 2024. Web. 19 March 2024. <>