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Bookmark or Share- Edward VIII - WikipediaWith a reign of 326 days, Edward was one of the shortest-reigning British monarchs to date. After his abdication, Edward was created Duke of Windsor. He married Simpson in France on 3 June 1937, after her second divorce became final. Later that year, the couple toured Nazi Germany, which fed rumours that he was a Nazi sympathiser.
- Edward | Biography, Reign, & Facts | BritannicaEdward, byname Edward the Elder, (died July 17, 924, Farndon on Dee, England), Anglo-Saxon king in England, the son of Alfred the Great. As ruler of the West Saxons, or Wessex , from 899 to 924, Edward extended his authority over almost all of England by conquering areas that previously had been held by Danish invaders.
- Meaning, origin and history of the name EdwardMeaning & History. Means "rich guard", derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and weard "guard". This was the name of several Anglo-Saxon kings, the last being Saint Edward the Confessor shortly before the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. He was known as a just ruler, and because of his popularity his name remained in use after the conquest when most other Old English names were replaced by Norman ones.
- Edward VI | Death, Successor, & Facts | BritannicaEdward was King Henry VIII ’s only legitimate son; his mother, Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died 12 days after his birth. Although Edward has traditionally been viewed as a frail child who was never in good health, some recent authorities have maintained that until several years before his death, he was a robust, athletically inclined youth.
- Edward I | Biography, Reign, Reforms, Wars, & FactsEdward I, byname Edward Longshanks, (born June 17, 1239, Westminster, Middlesex, England—died July 7, 1307, Burgh by Sands, near Carlisle, Cumberland), son of Henry III and king of England in 1272–1307, during a period of rising national consciousness. He strengthened the crown and Parliament against the old feudal nobility.
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