# Edward the Martyr - King of England

URL: https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-the-martyr
Reign: 975 - 978
Born-Died: c. 962 - 978
Dynasty: House of Wessex
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_the_Martyr

Edward succeeded his father Edgar while still young, amid factional rivalry around the royal family. His murder at Corfe in 978 made him a martyr in later English religious tradition.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Edgar the Peaceful](https://english-history.com/rulers/edgar-the-peaceful)
- Succeeded by: [Æthelred the Unready](https://english-history.com/rulers/aethelred-the-unready)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 978 - [Edward the Martyr is killed](https://english-history.com/timeline/978-edward-the-martyr-is-killed)