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- Heiliger, König von Mercia 957, ?.10.959 König von England, 11.5.973 in Bath gekrönt, König von England 978, regierte 959-975. Der erste König des vereinigten Englands (Q.: 1) Deutsches Familienarchiv, Bd. 14, S. 284; 2) Herbert Stoyan, WW-Person auf CD; 3) Internet, Brian Tompsett; 4) berndjosefjansen.de)
Text in Q. 3): "Reigned 959-975. The first King of a united England. He allowed his Danish subjects to retain Danish laws. Edgar promoted a monastic revival and encouraged trade by reforming the currency. He improved defence by organising coastal naval patrols and a system for manning warships. Although he suceeded on 1 st October 959, he was crowned until 973 because St. Sunstan, the Archbishop of Canterbury, disaproved of his way of life."
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