eadwig Sentence Examples

  1. Eadwig's reign as king of England was marked by political instability and religious tension.
  2. Eadwig's coronation was an elaborate and controversial affair, with the exclusion of his queen, Ælfgifu.
  3. The Mercian revolt against Eadwig's rule was led by the powerful Earl Æthelwald.
  4. Eadwig's marriage to Æthelflæd was annulled by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dunstan.
  5. Eadwig's expulsion of monks from monasteries angered the Church and alienated his subjects.
  6. The Battle of Brunanburh, in which Eadwig played a minor role, secured the victory of King Æthelstan.
  7. Eadwig's relationship with his queen, Ælfgifu, was tumultuous and ended abruptly.
  8. Eadwig's death in 959 left the throne to his younger brother, Eadred.
  9. Eadwig's reign was overshadowed by the influence of the powerful ealdorman, Dunstan.
  10. Eadwig's coronation charter granted certain privileges to his thegns and ealdormen.

eadwig Meaning

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eadwig (n)

King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)

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King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959)

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Eadwig's reign as king of England was marked by political instability and religious tension.

Eadwig's coronation was an elaborate and controversial affair, with the exclusion of his queen, Ælfgifu.

The Mercian revolt against Eadwig's rule was led by the powerful Earl Æthelwald.

Eadwig's marriage to Æthelflæd was annulled by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dunstan.