# Click here for a list of atelierLeda's medal necklaces ✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼ This is a medal necklace of St. Edward, the English king also known as "the Confessor King," who is famous for not being martyred but for upholding his faith without yielding to persecution. † St. Edward † Edward was born as the son of King Æthelred II of England. In 1013, when England was conquered by Cnut the Dane, he was exiled to the court of Normandy, his mother Emma's homeland, and spent a quarter of a century there with the monks, becoming accustomed to Norman customs. In 1042, Edward was welcomed as King of England by the English people who had repelled the Danes and was enthroned. King Edward spread the Catholic faith and rebuilt many churches and monasteries. He also worked to improve relations between the Church of England and the Pope, sending bishops to church councils under Pope Leo IX and accepting papal envoys. Politically, he focused on rebuilding the nation, such as charitable works, and conducted stable and good politics. King Edward was merciful, valued the spirit of prayer, and always repented of his sins and diligently received the sacrament of forgiveness, so he was called "the Confessor King." He married Edith in 1045, but the marriage was only a formality. Edward himself was particular about his purity as a monk, and he and Edith lived like siblings, so there was no heir. The successor was Harold II, Edith's brother. However, he was replaced by William II, Duke of Normandy, so King Edward is said to be the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. Westminster Abbey in London was built by Edward and has been the site of coronations of British monarchs since Henry III and the burial place of successive kings. Dates of life: 1003 - 1066 Feast Day: October 13 Patronage: Difficult marriages / Separated spouses / Monarchs ✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈••✼ 《Medal》 St. Edward 20 x 15mm 《Cross》 Jesus Christ 10 x 12mm 《Size》 40cm + 5cm adjuster atelier †Leda†