The Fallen Young King
How Edmund’s short, brilliant rule shaped England’s unity in the 10th century.
Edmund I, remembered as the Deed-Doer or the Magnificent, ruled England for only seven years (939–946), yet his brief reign shimmered with bold ambition. The elder son of Edward the Elder and grandso…
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