Chapter XX: Edgar and Dunstan

955–959. Short and troublous reign of Edwy 344

Early history of Dunstan 345

Coronation banquet of Edwy. Dunstan forces Edwy to
return to his nobles 349

957. Banishment of Dunstan 350

958. Archbishop Oda annuls the marriage of Edwy and
Elfgiva 351

957. Edgar set up against Edwy. Division of the
kingdom 351

958–959. Death of Edwy. Edgar sole king 352

Recall of Dunstan, who is made Bishop of
Worcester 352

960. Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury 352

966. Westmorland harried by Thored 353

968. Thanet harried by Edgar 353

Monastic reform; expulsion of _canonici_ 354

Oswald and Ethelwold help on the reform 355

973. Edwin’s coronation. Water pageant on the
Dee 356

Legendary dealings with Scottish and Welsh
kings 357

Story of Edgar’s immense navy 357

Character of Edgar. His marriage with Elfrida 359

975. Death of Edgar 359