St. Edward the Martyr Print

Saint Edward the Martyr

962-978

Feast Day: March 18

Patronage: kings; murder victims; England

Choose from paper or canvas print.

Paper print: This fine art print is ready to frame. The 8x10" and 11x14" are printed on acid-free 80 lb. cardstock. The 16x20" and larger are printed on premium 11-mil, acid-free paper. The watermark will not appear on your print.

Canvas print: All canvas prints are unmounted and printed on unstretched canvas with a 2” white border.

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Saint Edward the Martyr, the firstborn son of King Edgar, became King of England at the age of 13. While some supported Edward as the legitimate heir to the throne, others backed his younger half-brother. This opposing party was led by Edward’s stepmother, Queen Elfrida. St. Dunstan of Canterbury supported Edward in an effort to maintain stability and peace within the Catholic Church and England. Edward's reign lasted only three years before Queen Elfrida conspired to kill him. At the age of 16, he was stabbed by an assassin at his half-brother’s castle while sitting on his horse. Although Edward rode away quickly, he partially fell and was dragged by the horse into a hidden spot in a marshland, where he died. Following reports of miraculous healings at his grave, he quickly became a revered saint and martyr to the English people.