On This Day In Royal History . 8 July 975 . Edgar the Peaceful, King of England died. . Known as the Peaceful or the Peaceable, Edgar was King of England from 959 until his death. . He was the younger son of Edmund I & Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, & came to the throne as a teenager, following the death of his older brother Eadwig. As king, Edgar further consolidated the political unity achieved by his predecessors, with his reign being noted for its relative stability. His most trusted advisor was Dunstan, whom he recalled from exile & made Archbishop of Canterbury. . The pinnacle of Edgar’s reign was his coronation at Bath in 973, which was organised by Dunstan & forms the basis for the current coronation ceremony. After his death he was succeeded by his son Edward, although the succession was disputed. . . #KingEdgar #EdgarthePeaceful #Anglosaxonking #anglosaxons #KingofEngland #TheKing #HouseofWessex #royalfamily #royal #royalty #windsorcastle #buckinghampalace #britishroyalfamily #royals #EnglishHistory #Britishhistory #britishroyalty #thecrown #britishroyals #crown #britishmonarchy #history #RoyalHistory #HistoryFacts #British #London #Historic #historyblogger #historyinpictures
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