King of England, son of Edmund I. He succeeded his uncle Edred as king 955 and drove Edred's chief adviser St Dunstan, then virtually ruler, into exile 955.
On the revolt of the Mercians and Northumbrians 957, who chose his brother Edgar as king, he was left to rule Wessex and Kent 957–959. On the revolt of the Mercians and Northumbrians 957, who chose his brother Edgar as king, he was left to rule Wessex and Kent 957–959.