Ēadgār (Niwenglisc: Edgar the Peaceful), ōðer sunu Ēadmundes, and suna sunu Ælfrēdes Miclan. Ēadgār, in 955 AD, fēng tō rīce Miercena, and æt þǣm dēaðe his brōðor Ēadƿīges in 959 AD fēng he eac tō rīce Ƿestseaxena and Norþhymbrena. Hē rīcsode ofer him 16 ƿintra. Þus ƿæs hē 20 ƿintrum cyning, fram 955 – 975 AD.
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Ēadgar ƿæs to cyninge gehalgod in 973 on ðære ealdan byrig Acemannesceastre, oðre ƿorde beornas Baðan nemnaþ. Ealdan bēc tellaþ þe þær ƿæs blis micel on þam eadgan dæge eallum geƿorden,þone niða bearn nemnað 7 cigað Pentecostenes dæg.
Ēadgar cyning hēt man "Sē Friþsum" forðæm ðe in his dagum ne cƿōm ne Dene noþðe Norþmenn Engle to hergienne.
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