TL: Young and Invaded: The Tales of Edgar Ætheling

[Emperor Max]

Chapter 12: 1094: Funeral for a Friend

The funeral of Æthelmær
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In 1094, Edgar‘s best friend and advisor, Æthelmær, Archbishop of Canterbury, died, he had lived a life of 47 years. Edgar paid thousands of gold for his funeral, which was at Westminster Abbey and he was given a Kingly burial there. Æthelmær was beatified by the pope soon after, According to legend the death sank Edgar into a deep depression and he resorted to writing poetry, the depression ended as a result of a Miracle of Christ.

 

[Emperor Max]

Chapter 13: 1096: The Crusader King

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Edgar embarked on crusade in 1096, leading fleets in Syria. He was a man of great courage, but also had an intense hatred for the infidels who were persecuting Christians in those lands. One day he saw a group of men torturing two young boys to death. Edgar immediately ordered his ships to fire upon them and they saved the boys, one of who, would later become Pope Eugene II. In 1098, Edgar returned from a campaign in the Levant with a large army, which included briefly capturing the city of Nicaea. When the crusades were successful, the Pope made Edgar’s second son Edgar the new King of Jerusalem.

Edgar is known as 'the Crusader King' in chronicles.

 

[RedKing]

King Edgar “The Crusader King” is an awesome name!

 

[Emperor Max]

After I finish Edgar, I’m might put the timeline up for adoption. So expect a new writer after Edgar dies

 

[RedKing]

After I finish Edgar, I’m might put the timeline up for adoption. So expect a new writer after Edgar dies

Aw okay, you have and are are doing a brilliant job with this timeline!

 

[Emperor Max]

Chapter 14: Tutor to the Guard

A 16th century depiction of Edgar in Jerusalem
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In 1099, the Pope granted King Edgar victory in the crusades and made his young son King of Jerusalem, Edgar stayed in Jerusalem for a few years to guide his son as an unexpected king. England was ruled by Edgar’s son Edward while he served as a teacher in Jerusalem. When he saw him fit to rule, in 1103, he returned to England, stopping at Constantinople and in Saxony along the way.

According to a popular legend, while he was in Constantinople, he was appalled at the Varangian Guard and served as a military strategist and tutor to the guard.

 

[RedKing]

Yay it's back!!! Really nice to see Edgar enjoy his triumph!

 

[Emperor Max]

Chapter 15: Tragedy in Jerusalem

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Shortly after Edgar II arrived back in England, his son, who he had been tutoring for several years, caught a malady and was confined to his bed. On 17 November 1104, Edgar of Jerusalem died at his palace in Jerusalem. He was buried at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which is believed to be the burial place of Christ. Edgar didn’t find out about his sons death until mid 1105, when he was informed of this by a messenger. Edgar of Jerualem's young daughter, Æthelthryth, was crowned Queen when she was only eight years old.