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Edmund (ST King of the East Angles)

ST., King of the East Angles, began to reign in 855; was revered by his subjects for his justice and piety. In 870 his kingdom was invaded, and he himself slain, by the Danes. The Church made him a martyr, and a town (Bury St. Edmunds) grew up round the place of his sepulture.

EDMUND I., King of England, an able and spirited prince; succeeded his Cumbria, which he bestowed on Malcolm, ing of Scotland, on condition of doing King of Scotland, on condition of doing at a banquet May 26, 946.

King of England, was the eldest son of Ethelred II., and was born in 989. He was chosen king in 1016, Canute having been already elected king by another party.

He won several victories over Canute, but been already elected king by another party. forced to surrender the midland and N. counties to Canute. He died after a reign of only seven months.