Edward the Martyr, 10th century English king, c1860. Artist: Unknown

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.

A CABALLO • AELFTHRYTH • AGUAMIEL • ANGLOSAJON • ANIMAL • ANIMALES • ASESINO • BEBER • BRITANICO • CABALLO • CABALLOS • CASTILLO • CHICO • CHRISTIANITY • COLOR • COLORIDO • CONCEPTO • CRIMEN • CRIMINAL • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • CRISTIANO • CRISTIANSMO • DAMA • DEGOLLAR • DELINCUENTE • EDIFICIO • EDIFICIOS • FAMILIA • FORTIFICACION • GENTE • GRABADO EN MADERA • GRABADO SOBRE MADERA • GRAN BRETAÑA • HOMBRE • HOMBRES • INGLATERRA • INGLES • LEY • MARTIR • MARTIRIO • MASCULINO • MONARCA • MUJER • MUJERES • PAÍS • REAL (REALEZA) • REALEZA • REINA • RELIGION • RELIGIOSO • RETRATO DE HOMBRE • REY • S. X • S. X. • SIGLO X • SIGLO XIX • SIGLO • SOBERANO • ST EDWARD THE MARTYR