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A lead coffin was discovered, bearing the name Eadgyth, the old spelling for Edith.
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On her marriage she laid aside her English name Eadgyth, and assumed that of Matilda or Maud.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey A Description of the Fabric and Notes on the History of the Convent of Ss. Mary & Ethelfleda Thomas Perkins 1874
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Every one at Henry's court talked French, and 'Eadgyth' was unpronounceable in
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Samuel Rawson Gardiner 1865
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Bones offer insight into the royal life of Eadgyth, who was married off to a German king in 929 by her brother Athelstan
Remains of first king of England's sister found in German cathedral 2010
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The challenge for the archaeologistswas to show that the remains, which had been moved so often, and could easily have been substituted by others, were those of Eadgyth.
Remains of first king of England's sister found in German cathedral 2010
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Eadgyth was chosen and the couple had at least two children before she died in 946.
Remains of first king of England's sister found in German cathedral 2010
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Earlier this year the skeletal fragments were brought back to Britain, and experts at Bristol University will today spell out why they are sure the remains are those of Eadgyth and what they know of her life.
Remains of first king of England's sister found in German cathedral 2010
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Eadgyth was buried in a monastery, but her bones were moved several times before being interred in an elaborate tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral in Saxony-Anhalt in 1510.
Remains of first king of England's sister found in German cathedral 2010
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Eadgyth was born in Wessex in 910 into one of the most powerful families in England.
Remains of first king of England's sister found in German cathedral 2010
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Eadgyth (roughly pronounced Edith) was packed off by her brother as a diplomatic gift to Otto, the king of Saxony, more than 1,000 years ago.
Remains of first king of England's sister found in German cathedral 2010
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