Eadgyth (c. 1022-75), queen of Edward the Confessor. Eadgyth was the eldest daughter of Earl Godwine, the most powerful nobleman of his day, and sister of Harold II. She married Edward in 1045 soon after his succession. There were rumours that the marriage was never consummated and certainly there were no children.
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Edith of England (Old English: Ēadgȳð; 910 - 26 January 946), also spelt Eadgyth or Ædgyth, was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Ælfflæd, and the wife of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Her paternal grandparents were Alfred the Great, King of Wessex and his wife Ealhswith.
King Athelstan of England sent two of his sisters to Germany, instructing Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor to choose whichever one pleased him best. Otto chose Edith and married her in 929. The remaining sister Algiva or Adiva was married to a "king near the Jupiter mountains" (the Alps). The precise identity of this sister is debated. She may have been Eadgifu of England who married King Charles III of France, or another sister otherwise unknown to history. (According to the entry for Boleslaus II of Bohemia, Adiva was his wife.)
Like her brother, Athelstan, Edith was devoted to the cult of Saint Oswald, and was instrumental in introducing this cult into Germany after her marriage to the emperor.
Edith and Otto's children were:
- Liutgarde, married Conrad the Red
- Liudolf, Duke of Swabia (930-September 6, 957)
Her tomb is located in the Cathedral of Magdeburg; a lead sarcophagus with her name on it was found and opened in 2008 and is currently (as of 2009) being examined.
| Preceded by Matilda of Ringelheim |
German Queen 936 – 946 |
Succeeded by Adelaide of Italy |
| Preceded by Matilda of Ringelheim |
Duchess consort of Saxony 2 July 936 – 26 January 946 |
Succeeded by Adelaide of Italy |
Sources
- Freytag von Loringhoven, Baron. Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten, 1965.
- Klaniczay, Gábor. Holy Rulers and Blessed Princesses, 2002.
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