St. Edward, King and Confessor
posted by Aaron Joshua Oliver at
6:14 AM
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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2 Comments:
Is this King Edward the one who is also referred to as "Longshanks?"
No, that was Edward I, who reigned in the late 13th century. This Edward ruled shortly before the Norman invasion, and was regarded as the patron saint of England before St. George took that title.
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