Death of King Edward the Martyr (circa 962 - 978), painting by Edmund Evans (1826 - 1905), 19th Century

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Edward the Martyr is offered a cup of mead by Ælfthryth, wife of Edgar, unaware that her attendant is about to murder him. From: "Edward the Martyr" in A Chronicle of England: 55 – 1485, Author: James William Edmund Doyle (1822–1892)

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Size: 1866px × 2000px
Location: UK
Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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