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WHAT DOES EDWARD THE MARTYR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Edward the Martyr

Edward the Martyr

Edward the Martyr was King of the English from 975 until he was murdered in 978. Edward was the eldest son of King Edgar but was not his father's acknowledged heir. On Edgar's death, the leadership of England was contested, with some supporting Edward's claim to be king and others supporting his much younger half-brother Æthelred the Unready, recognized as a legitimate son of Edgar. Edward was chosen as king and was crowned by his main clerical supporters, the archbishops Dunstan and Oswald of Worcester. The great nobles of the kingdom, ealdormen Ælfhere and Æthelwine, quarrelled, and civil war almost broke out. In the so-called anti-monastic reaction, the nobles took advantage of Edward's weakness to dispossess the Benedictine reformed monasteries of lands and other properties that King Edgar had granted to them. Edward's short reign was brought to an end by his murder at Corfe Castle in circumstances that are not altogether clear. His body was reburied with great ceremony at Shaftesbury Abbey early in 980. In 1001 Edward's remains were moved to a more prominent place in the abbey, probably with the blessing of his half-brother King Æthelred.

Definition of Edward the Martyr in the English dictionary

The definition of Edward the Martyr in the dictionary is Saint. ?963–978 ad, king of England, son of Edgar: murdered. Feast day: March 18.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EDWARD THE MARTYR

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Edwardian
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WORDS THAT END LIKE EDWARD THE MARTYR

Anadyr
Ayr
Freyr
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Justin Martyr
martyr
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protomartyr
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rhombenporphyr
satyr
skyr
Steyr
Tyr
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Synonyms and antonyms of Edward the Martyr in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

爱德华烈士
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Eduardo el Mártir
570 millions of speakers

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Edward the Martyr
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एडवर्ड शहीद
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

إدوارد الشهيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Эдвард Мученик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Eduardo, o Mártir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এডওয়ার্ড শহীদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Edouard le Martyr
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Edward the Martyr
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Edward der Märtyrer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エドワード殉教者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에드워드순교자
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Translator English - Javanese

Edward the Martyr
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Edward các liệt sỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எட்வர்ட் தியாகி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एडवर्ड शहीद
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Translator English - Turkish

Edward the Şehit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Edoardo il Martire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

EdwardMęczennik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Едвард Мученик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Edward Martirul
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Εδουάρδος ο Μάρτυρας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Edward die Martelaar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Edvard Martyren
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Edward the Martyr
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDWARD THE MARTYR»

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Edward the Confessor
No aura of sanctity has condensed to protect Charlemagne,1 Edward the Martyr ( the Confessor's half- uncle), Olaf Helgi of Norway, Cnut II of Denmark, Henry II of Germany, or Louis IX of France from critical scrutiny. It is tacitly accepted that the  ...
Frank Barlow, 1984
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Edward the Martyr
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Edward the Martyr (Old English: Eadweard) (c. 962 - 18 March 978) was king of the English from 975 until he was murdered in 978.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Peter Langtoft's Chronicle,: (as Illustrated and Improv'd by ...
37. he tells us, that Edward the Martyr was buried in a Shrine at Westminster. Others tell us", that he was first buried at War- ham, and afterwards removed to the Minster of Shaftsbury ; tho' the Saxon Chronicle and Florence of Worcester say, ...
Peter (of Langtoft), Thomas Hearne, 1725
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Edward the Martyr
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Anglo-Saxon Exeter: A Tenth-century Cultural History
Edward the Martyr, of whom a relic was kept, was effectively canonised in 1008, a date which provided Max Forster with terminus post quem for the composition of the Old English version.6 In fact, Edward's relics do not effectively date the ...
Patrick W. Conner, 1993
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Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction
They have established a shrine at St Edward the Martyr Church in Brookwood, Surrey, alongside a small residence for the brotherhood of St Edward the Martyr Orthodox monks. They commis— sioned a contemporary artist to paint an icon of  ...
Jolyon Mitchell, 2012
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Swein Forkbeard's Invasions and the Danish Conquest of ...
12 The sources are discussed in Howard, 'Swein Forkbeard's Invasions of England', pp. 85-8. Due to a misunderstanding of his sources the scribe of /EE, and also Archbishop Wulfstan, believed that King Edward the Martyr had been killed on ...
Ian Howard, 2003
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The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England
Michael Lapidge, John Blair, Simon Keynes, Donald Scragg. EDWARD THE MARTYR EDWARD THE MARTYR ELEGIES ELEGIES EMBROIDERY EMBROIDERY ENAMEL ENAMEL ENGLISH. Conquest England (Cambridge, 1991); P. A. ...
Michael Lapidge, John Blair, Simon Keynes, 2013
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Orthodox Saints of the British Isles: Volume I — January - March
MARTYR. —. TENTH. CENTURY. The holy and right-believing King Edward the Martyr succeeded his father, St. Edgar the Peaceful (8th July), as King of England , but was murdered after a reign of only a few years. As the murder was ...
Dr. John (Ellsworth) Hutchison-Hall, Jennifer Bronwyn Leigh, 2013
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Historical pictures, England
MURDER OF EDWARD THE MARTYR. This King Edgar had two sons, Edward the son of his first wife, and Ethelred the son of his second wife, Elfrida. Edward was king after his father's death ; but Elfrida, Wishing her son Ethelred to be king,  ...
England, 1835

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDWARD THE MARTYR»

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8 things you never knew about Saint Dunstan
Performed death-defying feats: In the 970s, a power struggle broke out between the two sons of the recently-deceased King: Edward the Martyr ... «Canterbury Times, May 15»
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Letter: Insight into the life of Bishop Thomas Connolly
I was pastor of the parish of Saint Edward the Martyr in Sisters and had a regular column in The Bulletin. I returned to Idaho in 2002. My years ... «Bend Bulletin, Apr 15»
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High Contrast: Art and Community in East Harlem
... to go along with his entry in the exhibition, and will perform it live on May 29 at the church of St. Edward the Martyr on East 109th Street. «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Apr 15»
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Birmingham Mail Nostalgia Photos - our look back at this week in …
978: Edward the Martyr, King of England, was murdered at Corfe Castle, Dorset, apparently at the instigation of half-brother Ethelred. mirrorpix. «Birmingham Mail, Mar 15»
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COMMENT: Royalty returns to the manor in the magic of the FA Cup
Athelstan, Edward the Elder and Edward the Martyr all sat there. Last night though, modern-day royalty was visiting the Royal Borough. Steven ... «Express.co.uk, Jan 15»
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In Ophelia's borough
... under the crown which signifies that the coronations of seven Saxon kings – from Athelstan in 925 to Edward the Martyr in 975 – were held in ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
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Part 2B: The coronation stone is a fake!
Edwin and Edward the Martyr are added to the list of Athelstan, Eadwig and Aethelred. There was also a painting of King John who gave the ... «Kingston Upon Thames, Oct 14»
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The saint who ruled England
... St Edward is one of only two kings of England to be canonised (the other, Edward the Martyr, was murdered as a boy, almost certainly by the ... «Catholic Herald Online, Oct 14»
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Autism Center That Offers Vocational Training Set to Open in East …
CARD signed a two-year lease to use part of the parish house of the Episcopal Church of St. Edward the Martyr on 109th Street and Fifth ... «DNAinfo, Aug 14»
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Landscapes were the muse behind many of Enid Blyton's books
The village was the place where Saxon King Edward the Martyr was murdered in 978. With quaint tea-rooms and beer gardens to take in the ... «Bournemouth Echo, Aug 14»

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