e succeeded his Father in 975 and died unmarried and without issue. He was murdered by his stepmother, Elfrida at Corfe Castle and was interred at Shaftesbury Castle. An archaeological dig in 1931 at Shaftsbury Abbey unearthed bones believed to be those of Edward. A dispute over possession and re-burial led to the remains being deposited in a branch of the Midland Bank in Croydon, Surrey where they remained until recently; reburial may have been achieved. Succeeded by his half-brother. {Burkes Peerage and other sources} [GADD.GED]
Edward the Martyr (circa 963-78), Anglo-Saxon king of England, son of King Edgar. A boy at the time of his father's death, Edward ruled under the guidance of St. Dunstan, archbishop of Canterbury. His brief reign was marked by agitation against the monasteries, which Edgar had favored at the expense of the nonmonastic clergy. Edward was assassinated, possibly at the instigation of his stepmother Elfrida (Aelfthryth), whose son Ethelred succeeded him. Miracles were said to have occurred at his tomb, and he was later declared a saint and martyr. Edward's feast day is March 18. [Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia]
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