In his place Eadwig nominated Brithelm, Bishop of Wells. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
In = 959 = Eadwig died, and Eadgar succeeded to the whole kingdom. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
The king himself died in 955, and was succeeded by his nephew Eadwig. From Wordnik.com. [Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain] Reference
Eadwig had been to appoint a successor to Archbishop Oda, who died on. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Eadwig offended against these rules by marrying his kinswoman, Ælfgifu. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
= -- Eadred was succeeded by Eadwig, the eldest son of his brother Eadmund. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
Eadwig, reign of, 64; his quarrel with the clergy, 65; his marriage and death, 67. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
Oda, Archbishop, advocates the celibacy of the clergy, 65; separates Eadwig and Ælfgifu, 67. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
In october, 959, Eadwig died and his brother was readily accepted as ruler of the West-Saxon kingdom. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Eadwig, revolted and drove him out, choosing his brother Eadzar as king of all the country north of the Thames. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Entering the royal chamber they found Eadwig with the two harlots, the royal crown thrown carelessly on the ground. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Shortly after the archbishop insisted on Eadwig dissolving his incestuous connection with Ælgifu and obtained her banishment. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip] Reference
English, under ealdorman Æthelred, 117; annexed to Wessex, 118; revolts against Eadwig, 137; submits to Cnut, 143; earldom of, 146. From Wordnik.com. [History of the English People, Index] Reference
Eadwig was hardly more than fifteen years old, and it would be difficult for a boy to keep order amongst the great ealdormen and earls. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
Eadwig died in 958, and Eadgar then became king of all three provinces; thus finally uniting the whole of Teutonic England into one kingdom. From Wordnik.com. [Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain] Reference
These were Aethelgifu, a lady of high rank, who was perhaps the king's foster-mother, and her daughter Aelfgifu, whom she desired to marry to Eadwig. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Upon this, Oda, taking courage, declared Eadwig and his young wife to be separated as too near of kin, and even seized her and had her carried beyond sea. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
Conspiring with the leaders of the West-Saxon party she was soon able to turn his scholars against the abbot and before long induced Eadwig to confiscate all Dunstan's property in her favour. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Eadwig, the elder son of Eadmund, who then came to the throne, was a dissolute and headstrong youth, wholly devoted to the reactionary party and entirely under the influence of two unprincipled women. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Welsh, as far less likely to mislead than the terms Saxons and Britons, and far truer to history, yet he has not thought proper to follow the obsolete spelling of proper names; he has not, e. g., spelt Edwy, Eadwig or Elgiva, Aelfgifu. From Wordnik.com. [Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune] Reference
Eadwig, son of Æthelred II., i. From Wordnik.com. [History of the English People, Index] Reference
The south remained faithful to Eadwig. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Æthelgifu, mother-in-law of King Eadwig, i. From Wordnik.com. [History of the English People, Index] Reference
On the death of Eadred he crowned Eadwig as king. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip] Reference
Eadwig without the h6id# 2. From Wordnik.com. [Museum Southgatianum, Being a Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Books, Coins, Medals, and ...] Reference
(Or Eadwig.). From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Eadwig. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
= Eadwig. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
Eadwig, King, i. From Wordnik.com. [History of the English People, Index] Reference
Ælfgifu, wife of Eadwig, 65, 66. From Wordnik.com. [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference
120-123; his struggle with Eadwig, 136. From Wordnik.com. [History of the English People, Index] Reference
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