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Flashcardswho was Edward the Confessor ?
first english king for 25 years
a king who died in 1066 with no heirs
what years did Edward the confessor rule ?
1042 to 1066
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who was Edward the Confessor ?
first english king for 25 years
a king who died in 1066 with no heirs
what years did Edward the confessor rule ?
1042 to 1066
what people ruled England before Edward the confessor ?
Danish
what is another term for the Danish ?
vikings
who did Edward the confessor marry ?
he married Edith Godwin who was Earl Godwin’s daughter
where was Edward the Confessor exiled ?
Normandy
what language did Edward the confessor speak when he returned to england ?
norman french
who was the most powerful Anglo-Saxon noble ?
Earl Godwin
who was involved in Edward the Confessor’s brother murder ?
Earl Godwin
how did Earl Godwin become so powerful under Danish rule ?
he supported them and eliminated any rivals they had
why did Edward the Confessor marry Earl Godwin’s daughter Edith
it was a political arrangement to secure the Godwin’s power
why was there a fight for the british throne ?
Edward the confessor had produced no heir
why didn’t Edward the confessor produce an heir ?
norman sources suggest he didn’t have an heir because he took a vow of celibacy
Harold Godwinson
Earl of wessex
William
duke of normandy
Harald Hardrada
king of Norway
Edgar the Atheling
great-nephew of the king
Harold Godwinson’s familial ties to Edward the confessor
he was edward’s brother in law because edward married his sister edith
William duke of Normandy’s familial ties to Edward the Confessor
william was a distant cousin to edward
Harald Hardrada’s familial ties to Edward the Confessor
harald had no blood ties to the english royal family
Edgar the Atheling’s ties to Edward the Confessor
Edgar was Edwards great-nephew
what was Edgar
edgar was the last anglo-saxon prince after his father was killed
what year was Edgar’s father killed ?
1057
who did william hate more than Harold Godwinson
harold’s father earl godwin
who was supposedly promised the throne by Edward
William and Harold