On This Day In History . 1 October 959 . King Eadwig died in circumstances which remain unknown . . About King Eadwig; . Eadwig, also spelled Edwy was King of England from 955 until his premature death in 959. . ◼ The elder son of King Edmund I and his Queen Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, Eadwig became King in 955 following the death of his uncle Eadred. Eadwig’s short reign was tarnished by disputes with nobles and men of the church, including Dunstan and Archbishop Oda. . ◼ Eadwig is known for his remarkable generosity in giving away land. In 956 alone, his sixty odd gifts of land make up around 5% of all genuine Anglo-Saxon charters. No known ruler in Europe matched that yearly total before the twelfth century, and his cessions are plausibly attributed to political insecurity. . . Key facts; . ▪ Born: c.940 . ▪ Parents: king Edmund I and Queen Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury . ▪ Relation to Elizabeth II: 29th great-granduncle . ▪ House of: Wessex . ▪ Ascended to the throne: November 23, 955 . ▪ Crowned: January 26, 956 at Kingston-upon-Thames, aged c.15 . ▪ Married: Ælgifu, Children: None . ▪ Died: October 1, 959 at Gloucester . ▪ Buried at: Gloucester . ▪ Reigned for: 3 years, 10 months, and 7 days . . . #onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear959 #d1oct #History #HistoryofEngland #kingoftheenglish #AngloSaxon #Eadwig #KingEadwig #Royalty #Monarchy #EnglishMonarchy #BritishMonarchy #Theking #otd ##Thisday #medieval #HouseofWessex #AngloSaxons #Royalhistory #England #Anglo #Saxon #Heritage #Historyfacts #Theking #wessex #Onthisday (at England) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFy6blZjpAS/?igshid=1asx4kqvkvfht