Why was Edgar the Peaceful called Edgar the Peaceful?
The Saxon name Eadgar means “rich in spears” (Eadgar the Peaceable), which was undoubtedly recognition of his inheritance of military power. When Edgar’s uncle Eadred died in 955, his brother Edwy became king in Wessex whilst Edgar was appointed to the kingship of Mercia and Northumbria. What was Edgar the Peaceful famous for? Edgar, (born…
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