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Prince Edmund
Prince Edmund may refer to: *Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341–1402), the fifth son of Edward III of England *Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, son of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York *Prince Edmund Batthyany-Strattmann (1826–1914), a Hungarian nobleman ;in fiction *Prince Edmund (Blackadder) (1461- 1498), the name of the main character in the first series of the British sitcom ''Blackadder'' See also * King Edmund (other) {{disambiguation, tndis Human name disambiguation pages, Edmund ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Of Langley, 1st Duke Of York
Edmund of Langley, Duke of York (5 June 1341 – 1 August 1402) was the fourth surviving son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. Like many medieval English princes, Edmund gained his nickname from his birthplace: Kings Langley Palace in Hertfordshire. He was the founder of the House of York, but it was through the marriage of his younger son, Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, to Anne de Mortimer, great-granddaughter of Edmund's elder brother Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, that the House of York made its claim to the English throne in the Wars of the Roses. The other party in the Wars of the Roses, the incumbent House of Lancaster, was formed from descendants of Edmund's elder brother John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, Edward III's third son. Early years On the death of his godfather, the Earl of Surrey, Edmund was granted the earl's lands north of the Trent, primarily in Yorkshire. In 1359, he joined his father King Edward III on an u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Tudor, Duke Of Somerset
Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset (21 February 1499 – 19 June 1500) was an English prince, and the sixth child of King Henry VII of England and his wife, Elizabeth of York. He was styled from birth Duke of Somerset, but never formally created a peer. Early life Edmund Tudor was born on 21 February 1499, at Greenwich Palace, Kent. He was baptised in the Church of the Observant Friars on 24 February 1499.Alison Weir, ''Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy'' (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 152 The festivities for the christening were considered very splendid. The child was named Edmund after his paternal grandfather, Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond, father of King Henry VII.Stephen, Leslie''Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 36'' pp. 397–400MacMillan: London, 1893 His godparents were his paternal grandmother Lady Margaret Beaufort, Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Richard Foxe. Lady Margaret Beaufort gave the child a gift of £100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Edmund Batthyany-Strattmann
Edmund Gustavus, 6th Prince Batthyany-Strattmann (20 November 1826 – 29 October 1914), usually known in English as Count Batthyany, was a prince and count of the Holy Roman Empire, a landowner and yachtsman, and a notable figure in Europe and the United States. His names and titles were given in different forms and translations, such as Batthyány Ödön in Hungarian and Edmond Gustave, Prince Batthyany, Comte de Strattmann, in French. Life Batthyany was the son of Prince Gustavus Batthyany-Strattmann, a Hungarian nobleman who chose to live most of his life in England, and of Wilhelmine von Ahrenfeld (1791–1840), widow of Field Marshal Count Ferdinand Bubna von Littitz (died 1825). His parents were married on 14 December 1828, two years after his birth, and this had the effect of legitimating him and his younger brother, Gustavus Batthyány (1828–1906). His parents moved to England with their two young sons, and in 1838 his father was naturalised in Great Britain by an Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Edmund (Blackadder)
Edmund Blackadder is the single name given to a collection of fictional characters who appear in the BBC mock-historical comedy series ''Blackadder'', each played by Rowan Atkinson. Although each series is set within a different period of British history, each character is part of the same familial dynasty and is usually called Edmund Blackadder. Each character also shares notable personality traits and characteristics throughout each incarnation. In a 2001 poll conducted by Channel 4, Edmund Blackadder was ranked third on their list of the 100 Greatest TV Characters. Common characteristics Each Blackadder is positioned in a different place in British society over each series, with the character mostly falling in social rank through history. He moves from a prince (''The Black Adder'') to a lord (''Blackadder II''), a knight/baronet ('' Blackadder: The Cavalier Years''), a royal attendant (''Blackadder the Third''), a shopkeeper (''Blackadder's Christmas Carol''), to an army c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Edmund (other) ...
King Edmund may refer to: Monarchs * Edmund the Martyr (fl. 855–869), king of East Anglia later canonised as Saint Edmund * Edmund I of England (921–946) * Edmund II of England (fl. 1000–1016), also known as Edmund Ironside * Edmund of Scotland (fl. 1070–1097), included in some lists of Kings of Scots Characters * Prince Edmund (''Blackadder''), character in ''The Black Adder'' who was King Edmund III of England * Edmund Pevensie, from ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' See also * King Edmund School, Rochford, Essex, England * Prince Edmund (other) {{disambiguation, tndis Edmund Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
