Edward II- King of England from 1307 to 1327 and son of Edward I; was defeated at Bannockburn by the Scots led by Robert the Bruce; was deposed and died in prison (1284-1327) Edward Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. ...
The church was founded as part of a monastery the 11th century by brothers Ingelric and Girard – the former was apparently a man of some influence in the courts of King Edward the Confessor and King William the Conqueror (although there is apparently a tradition that the church was founded ...
The abbey, which had been constructed on the site of a Saxon Church at the behest of King Edward in fulfilment of a vow, was newly built when the King died. It had been consecrated on 28th December, 1065, but the king had been too ill to attend the service. He died just a few da...
KingEdward the Martyrwas very young when his father, King Edgar died in July 975. The death was sudden and there was almost no preparation for the heir as the two young sons were left behind to contest the throne. Edward and Æthelred both laid their claims to the throne. Edward was...
Kindly Edward the Elder ruled England from 26th October 899 to 17th July 924. He was the son of Alfred, King of Wessex, and Ealhswith who was the daughter of a Mercian nobleman, Æthelred Mucil (or Mucel). He became King after the death of his father. He established his court at...
You may have plenary indulgence in the hour of death for sixpence or less. We drank of the water of the chalybeate spring, bought sacred lottery-tickets, which turned out blanks, and tickets for indulgences, which, I greatly fear, will not prove more valuable; and so rode home along the...
Define Edward Lear. Edward Lear synonyms, Edward Lear pronunciation, Edward Lear translation, English dictionary definition of Edward Lear. Noun 1. Edward Lear - British artist and writer of nonsense verse Lear Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collec
The princes had been taken to the tower in April, 1483, following the death of their father, King Edward IV, on the 9th of that month. Their uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (and the Lord Protector of his nephews), had done so, ostensibly for their protection, while Edward’s corona...
Define Edward Teller. Edward Teller synonyms, Edward Teller pronunciation, Edward Teller translation, English dictionary definition of Edward Teller. Noun 1. Edward Teller - United States physicist who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen
This chapel at the heart of Westminster Abbey is so named for the first king that was buried there – St Edward “the Confessor” – in early 1066. The abbey, which had been constructed on the site of a Saxon Church at the behest of King Edward in fulfilment of a vow, was newly bui...