Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (225 page)

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Edgar
[Na].
King of Scotland from ad 1097. Born
c.
1074, second son of Malcolm III and Margaret . Died in ad 1107 aged
c.
32, having reigned nine years.
Edjo
[Di].
See
WADJET
.
EDM
[Ab].
Edmund ‘Ironside’
[Na].
King of England for a few weeks in ad 1016 and famous for his military prowess against the Danish invaders. He was the son of Aethelred II. His death in 1016 is believed to have been through sickness.
Edmund the Magnificent
[Na].
King of southern England from ad 924. Expanded his kingdom at the expense of the Danish settlers. Son of Edward the Elder. Died
c.
ad 946.
Edward I
(Longshanks )
[Na].
English king from ad 1272, of the House of Anjou (Plantagenets). Born ad 1239, eldest son of Henry III. Married (1) Eleanor , daughter of Ferdinand III, king of Castile and (2) Margaret , daughter of Philip III of France. Died in ad 1307 aged 68, having reigned 34 years.

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