26 May – King Edmund is murdered by an exiled criminal at Pucklechurch and succeeded by his brother Eadred of England[5] who is crowned on 16 August at Kingston upon Thames.
Eric Bloodaxe is killed at Stainmore allowing King Eadred to recover York,[5] reuniting the kingdom of Northumbria with that of England, under the administration of Osulf I of Bamburgh.
955
23 November – King Eadred dies at Frome and is succeeded by his nephew Eadwig.[5]
956
Dunstan exiled after quarreling with King Eadwig.[1]
1 October – King Edy dies and is succeeded by his brother Edgar the Peaceful.[5] Edgar overturns the appointment of Byrhthelm as Archbishop of Canterbury in favour of Dunstan.
960
21 September – Dunstan receives the pallium as Archbishop of Canterbury from Pope John XII.
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