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Edward the Martyr, 10th century English king, c1860. Artist: Unknown
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Title:
Edward the Martyr, 10th century English king, c1860. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Edward the Martyr, 10th century English king, c1860. Edward (Eadward), king from 975, being offered a poisoned drink by his stepmother Aelfthryth at her home at Corfe Castle, Dorset. Edward was stabbed in the back and murdered whilst drinking the cup of poisoned mead. Aelfthryth desired her son, Ethelred, to become king. Considered a good Christian, Edward was canonised St Edward the Martyr in 1001.
Personalities:
Technique/material:
WOOD ENGRAVING
Credit:
Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3017 x 3471 px | 30.0 MB
Print size:
25.5 x 29.4 cm | 10.1 x 11.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
10TH CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY • AELFTHRYTH • ALFRIDA • ANGLO SAXON • ANGLO-SAXON • ANIMAL • ANIMALS • ASSASSIN • BRITAIN • BRITISH • BUILDING • BUILDINGS • CASTLE • CENTURY • CHRISTIAN • CHRISTIANISM • CHRISTIANITY • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • CORFE CASTLE • COUNTRY • CRIME • CRIMINAL • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • CROOK • DELINQUENT • DORSET • DRINK • EADWARD • EDWARD THE MARTYR • ELFRIDA • ELFTHRYTH • ENGLAND • ENGLISH • FAMILY • FEMALE • FORTIFICATION • GUY • HORSE • HORSEBACK • HORSES • INTRIGUE • KILLER • KING EDWARD THE MARTYR • KING • LADY • LAW • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MARTYR • MARTYRDOM • MEAD • MEN • MONARCH • MURDER • MURDERER • MURDERING • NINETEENTH CENTURY • PEOPLE • PLOT • POISON • QUEEN • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • ROYAL • ROYALTY • SAINT EDWARD THE MARTYR • SLAUGHTER • SLAUGHTERING • SOVEREIGN • ST EDWARD THE MARTYR • STEPMOTHER • TENTH CENTURY • WOMAN • WOMEN • WOOD ENGRAVING • WOODCUT ENGRAVING • XYLOGRAPH
