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| King '''Edmund II''' is nicknamed "Ironside" for his military prowess. He was born in about |
King '''Edmund II''' is nicknamed "Ironside" for his military prowess. He was born in about ] AD, the son of King ]. He was elected king of ] by the population of ] on his father's death in ], but his rival, ], enjoyed greater support throughout the country. He was eventually defeated by the ], and was allowed by Canute to keep the kingdom of ], on the understanding that whichever of them survived the other would become ruler of the whole of England. Shortly after making this agreement, Edmund II died, on ], ], and was buried at ]. | ||
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King Edmund II is nicknamed "Ironside" for his military prowess. He was born in about 990 AD, the son of King Ethelred II. He was elected king of England by the population of London on his father's death in 1016, but his rival, Canute the Great, enjoyed greater support throughout the country. He was eventually defeated by the Danes, and was allowed by Canute to keep the kingdom of Wessex, on the understanding that whichever of them survived the other would become ruler of the whole of England. Shortly after making this agreement, Edmund II died, on November 30, 1016, and was buried at Glastonbury.