A history of the British line of succession, showing its state immediately prior to the death of each monarch. Normally, only the first ten people are listed here.
On the day of Edgar the Peaceful's death, 8 July 975, the line of succession to the English throne was as follows:
Upon his death, the throne passed smoothly to the next in line.
On the day of Edward the Martyr's death, 18 March 978, the line of succession to the English throne was as ...
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A history of the British line of succession, showing its state immediately prior to the death of each monarch. Normally, only the first ten people are listed here.
On the day of Edgar the Peaceful's death, 8 July 975, the line of succession to the English throne was as follows:
Upon his death, the throne passed smoothly to the next in line.
On the day of Edward the Martyr's death, 18 March 978, the line of succession to the English throne was as follows:
Upon his death, the throne passed smoothly to the next in line.
On the day of Ethelred the Unready's death, 23 April 1016, the line of succession to the English throne was as follows:
The line is untraceable beyond this point.
Upon his death, the throne passed smoothly to the next in line.
On the day of Edmund Ironside's death, 30 November 1016, the line of succession to the English throne was as follows:
Upon his death, the throne passed to Canute the Great, who invaded from Denmark.
On the day of Canute the Great's death, 12...
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