History and chronology of Edmund II Ironside in England

General

House Wessex
Viking Invasions

Events

Battle Ashingdon
Battle Otford
Burial
Capture
Coronation
Death
Marriage
Peace
Rule Wessex
Siege London
Succession

Places

Ashingdon
Glastonbury
London
Mercia
Otford
St Pauls
Wessex

Edmund II Ironside History of England


1015	Marriage
Wessex Marries Ealdgith, widow of Sigerferth
1016	Battle of Ashingdon
18th Oct Ashingdon Canute & Edmund agree to jointly rule England after the battle of Ashingdon
18th Oct Ashingdon Defeated by Canute who disputes Edmund's claim to the throne
18th Oct Ashingdon Eadric & the Mercians desert the battle & Edmund faces defeat
1016	Battle of Otford
Otford The Danes cross the Thames & raid Kent, they are defeated by Edmund at Otford
1016	Burial
Dec Glastonbury Buried with King Edgar at Glastonbury
1016	Capture
Mercia Allies with the Earl of Northumbria & conquers Mercia
1016	Coronation
23rd April St Pauls Crowned at St Paul's Cathedral
1016	Death
30th Nov Death of Edmund II, on St Andrew's day, fighting Canute
1016	Peace
Oct Ashingdon Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
1016	Rule of Wessex
Wessex Agrees to divide the Kingdom of England with Canute after the battle of Ashingdon
1016	Siege of London
London Edmund tries to raise the Danish siege but is forced back to Wessex
London The Danes lay siege to London after Edmund unites Wessex against them
1016	Succession
23rd April London Chosen as King by the people of London
23rd April London Eldest surviving son of Ethelred
23rd April Succeeds as King of England