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Edgar the Peaceful, King of England ( c. 7 Aug 943 - 8 Jul 975)

Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/8463 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_the_Peaceful Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) England, Europe
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) Mr. le Long in his Bibliotheca Sacra (Part 2d. pag. 310) mentions Fragmenta Biblica ex Veteri & Novo Testamento, Saxonice, a Gul. Lisle edita 4. Lond. 1638. The Title is, A Saxon Treatise concerning the Old and New Testament, written about the Time of K. Edgar, by Ælfricus Abbas, 1623, 4to. Of which I have also the other Edition 1638, entitled, Divers ancient Monuments in the Saxon Tongue, written seven hundred Years ago, shewing, that both the Old and New Testament, the Lord's Prayer, and the Creed, were then used in the Mother-Tongue, &c. whereunto is added a 2d Edition out of Ælfric's Homilies, of a Testimony of Antiquity touching the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of our Lord. Of which here is also the former Edition in 8vo. Printed by John Day, with an Attestation subscribed by Archbishop Math. Parker, and fourteen Bishops.
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 152 Eadred, 2, 89, 90. Eadgar, 3, 91, 92, 93 5