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King Edgar was born in about 942AD, the younger son of King ]. He won the nickname, "the Peaceable", but in fact was a stronger king than his brother, ], from whom he took the kingdoms of ] and ] in 958. He officially succeeded Edwy as king of ] in 959. It was his decision to appoint ] as ], but it is alleged that Dunstan at first refused to crown Edgar because he disapproved of his way of life. King Edgar was born in about 942AD, the younger son of King ]. He won the nickname, "the Peaceable", but in fact was a stronger king than his brother, ], from whom he took the kingdoms of ] and ] in 958. He officially succeeded Edwy as king of ] in 959. It was his decision to appoint St ] as ], but it is alleged that Dunstan at first refused to crown Edgar because he disapproved of his way of life.

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King Edgar was born in about 942AD, the younger son of King Edmund I. He won the nickname, "the Peaceable", but in fact was a stronger king than his brother, Edwy, from whom he took the kingdoms of Northumbria and Mercia in 958. He officially succeeded Edwy as king of England in 959. It was his decision to appoint St Dunstan as Archbishop of Canterbury, but it is alleged that Dunstan at first refused to crown Edgar because he disapproved of his way of life.