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Edmund the Magnificent

A King’s Short, Glorious Reign

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Sep 30, 2025
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Edmund I, known to history as Edmund the Deed-Doer or Edmund the Magnificent, ruled England with bold ambition, though his reign was tragically brief. Born around 920 or 921, he was the elder son of …

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