The Heimskringla on Edward

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 77. Of The Kings Of England.

• attestation: Edward, Ethelred's son, succeeded his brother Hardacanute as king of England and was called Edward the Good.

  "Edward, Ethelred's son, was king of England after his brother Hardacanute. He was called Edward the Good; and so he was."

• relationship: Edward's mother was Queen Emma, daughter of Richard, Earl of Rouen. Her brother was Earl Robert, whose son was William the Bastard.

  "King Edward's mother was Queen Emma, daughter of Richard, earl of Rouen. Her brother was Earl Robert, whose son was William the Bastard"

• relationship: Edward's queen was Gyda, daughter of Earl Godwin son of Ulfnad, and her brothers included Earl Toste (eldest), Morukare, Walter, Svein, and Harald (youngest).

  "King Edward's queen was Gyda, a daughter of Earl Godwin, the son of Ulfnad. Gyda's brothers were, Earl Toste, the eldest; Earl Morukare the next; Earl Walter the third; Earl Svein the fourth; and the fifth was Harald"

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 79. King Edward'S Death.

• attestation: Edward was king of England for twenty-three years and died on January 5th in London of sickness, buried in St. Paul's church.

  "Edward was king over England for twenty-three years and died on a bed of sickness in London on the 5th of January, and was buried in Paul's church."

• attestation: The English called Edward a saint.

  "Englishmen call him a saint."