Edward the Martyr — noun King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963 978) • Syn: ↑Saint Edward the Martyr, ↑St. Edward the Martyr • Instance Hypernyms: ↑King… … Useful english dictionary
Edward the Martyr, Saint — • King of England, assassinated at the age of 16 or 17 at the behest of his stepmother. St. Edward was murdered in 979 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
St. Edward the Martyr — noun King of England who was a son of Edgar; he was challenged for the throne by supporters of his half brother Ethelred II who eventually murdered him (963 978) • Syn: ↑Edward the Martyr, ↑Saint Edward the Martyr • Instance Hypernyms: ↑King of… … Useful english dictionary
Edward the Martyr — Infobox British Royalty|Monarch name= St Edward the Martyr title=King of England rank=14th reign=8 July 975 ndash;18 March 978 predecessor=Edgar successor=Æthelred date of birth=circa 962 place of birth= date of death=death date|978|3|18|mf=y… … Wikipedia
Church of St. Edward the Martyr, Brookwood — Coordinates: 51°18′07″N 0°37′44″W / 51.302°N 0.629°W / 51.302; 0.629 St. Edward the Martyr Orthodox C … Wikipedia
Saint Edward — Saint Edward, Saint Edward s, St. Edward and St. Edward s are names used by a number of places and institutions.People* Saint Edward the Confessor (1004 1066), canonised 1161, feast day 13 October * Saint Edward the Martyr (c. 962 978/979),… … Wikipedia
Edward the Confessor — St. Edward the Confessor EDWARD(US) REX. Edward the Confessor enthroned , opening scene of the Bayeux Tapestry King of England Reign 8 June 1042 – 5 January 1066 … Wikipedia
Edward (saint) — Edward as the name of a Christian saint may refer to:* Saint Edward the Confessor (1004 1066), canonised 1161, feast day 13 October * Saint Edward the Martyr (c. 962 978/979), canonised 1001, feast day 18 Marchee also* Saint Edward,… … Wikipedia
Edward — /ed weuhrd/, n. 1. Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall ( The Black Prince ), 1330 76, English military leader (son of Edward III). 2. Lake, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile.… … Universalium
Edmund the Martyr — For the 13th century Archbishop, see St. Edmund of Abingdon. Infobox Monarch name =St Edmund the Martyr title =King of the East Angles caption =Detail from the Wilton Diptych. reign =25 December, 855 – 20 November, 869 coronation = othertitles =… … Wikipedia