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| Picture No | 10067568 |
| Date | 979 |
| Description | MURDER OF EDWARD 979 |
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King Edward murdered at Corfe Castle allegedly by his stepmother AEthelthryth (Elfrida) in order to make way for her son AEthelred II. He became a martyr saint.
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| Source | James Doyle in A Chronicle of England |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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