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About St. Edward the Martyr
c. 962 – 978 · Feast March 18 · King / Martyr
King of England (c. 962-978), eldest son of King Edgar the Peaceful; murdered at Corfe Castle at age 16 by the household of his stepmother Aelfthryth in favor of her son Ethelred the Unready. Quickly venerated as martyr; relics translated to Shaftesbury.
St. Edward the Martyr is the patron saint of Kings, Murder Victims and England.
