Get to know Eadwig better with 10+ real example sentences and synonyms like edwy.
Eadwig in a sentence
Synonyms of Eadwig
Using Eadwig
- Useful related words include: edwy, king of england.
- In the example corpus, eadwig often appears in combinations such as: of eadwig, eadwig and, eadwig died.
Context around Eadwig
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Eadwig
- In this selection, "eadwig" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, king, dragged, reports, died, incited and dated stand out and add context to how "eadwig" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cloister but eadwig incited by and dunstan dragged eadwig back and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "eadwig" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with eadwig
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The south remained faithful to Eadwig. (6 words)
Eadwig died at a young age in 959, in circumstances which remain unknown. (13 words)
In October 959, Eadwig died and his brother Edgar was readily accepted as ruler of Wessex. (16 words)
Although it was one of a profusion of paintings and literary works about the early English king Eadwig to appear in the later 18th century, it met with public failure, opening in London in March for only one night. (39 words)
In art and literature The history of Eadwig's reign caught the British imagination in the later 18th century, and was represented in paintings and drama, in particular, by numerous works to 1850. (33 words)
The choice between the sons of Edward the Elder had divided his kingdom, and Edgar's elder brother Eadwig had been forced to give over a large part of the kingdom to Edgar. (33 words)
Example sentences (16)
Charter S 594 of Eadwig dated 956 The contemporary record of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle reports Eadwig's accession and Dunstan fleeing England, but does not explain why Dunstan fled.
Although it was one of a profusion of paintings and literary works about the early English king Eadwig to appear in the later 18th century, it met with public failure, opening in London in March for only one night.
Annulment of marriage The annulment of the marriage of Eadwig and Ælfgifu is unusual in that it was against their will, clearly politically motivated by the supporters of Dunstan.
Before the end of 957, the Mercians and Northumbrians revolted and drove out Eadwig, choosing his brother Edgar as king of the country north of the Thames.
Changes in fortune King Eadwig's reign was marred by conflicts with his family and with Dunstan.
Eadwig died at a young age in 959, in circumstances which remain unknown.
Gretsch, Intellectual Foundations, pp. 348–349 After "Æthelstan A", charters became more simple, but the hermeneutic style returned in the charters of Eadwig and Edgar.
In art and literature The history of Eadwig's reign caught the British imagination in the later 18th century, and was represented in paintings and drama, in particular, by numerous works to 1850.
Infuriated by this, Dunstan dragged Eadwig back and forced him to renounce the girl as a " strumpet ".
Infuriated by this, Dunstan dragged Eadwig back and forced him to renounce the girl as a "strumpet".
In October 959, Eadwig died and his brother Edgar was readily accepted as ruler of Wessex.
Later realising that he had provoked the king, Dunstan fled to the apparent sanctuary of his cloister, but Eadwig, incited by Ælfgifu, whom he married, followed him and plundered the monastery.
Later realizing that he had provoked the king, Dunstan fled to the apparent sanctuary of his cloister, but Eadwig, incited by Æthelgifu, followed him and plundered the monastery.
The choice between the sons of Edward the Elder had divided his kingdom, and Edgar's elder brother Eadwig had been forced to give over a large part of the kingdom to Edgar.
The south remained faithful to Eadwig.
Though Dunstan managed to escape, he refused to return to England until after Eadwig's death.
Common combinations with eadwig
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: