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Harald Hardrada was not actually blood- related to King Edward the Confessor.
instead he was related to a previous king of England by the name of King Canute.
apparently it was said that on King Edward's death bed, Edward promised to him that he would be able to take care of his wife and of his kingdom.
This was not true as this conversation was only had with, William the Conqueror, who was in fact related to the wife of King Edward. (This was his sister.)
As the truth was not found out until a later date, they decided that they would find a king in a fair way.
This was called a joust or a fight which William of Normandy (now William the Conqueror) won.
This was how they found their king.
Overall, this means that...
No, Mr Harald Hardrada was not blood related to Mr Edward the Confessor.
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∙ 13y agoHe was not actually related by blood to Edward. When Edward died Harald claimed the throne, claiming to be descended from King Cnut, who had killed Edward's half-brother Edmund Ironside in battle and married Edward's mother Emma of Normandy. The crown was taken by Harold Godwin and Harald invaded, but was killed in battle with Harold.
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∙ 11y agohe wasnt. he was related to the previous king (king Canute)
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∙ 15y agocnut was his Grandad
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∙ 13y agoNoo i dont think he was
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∙ 13y agoNo.
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Why did Harold Godwinson William Edgar and Harold Hardrada want to be Kink of England?
Apparently in 1051 Edward the confessor had named William as the heir Harold Godwin(son). His sister was married to Edward and Harold had helped Edward fight many battles during his reign.Edgar the Atheling was the nearest blood relative to Edward and so felt almost challenged to become king. Harald Hardrada's ancestors were kings of England previously so he felt he had the right to be king.They obviously were all megalomaniacs and were obsessed with power.
Who was King Edward the confessors closest relative?
King Edward the Confessor's closest relatives were his mother and his brother. After that, William, Duke of Normandy, known as "The Conqueror" was closest blood relative, a cousin.Harald Godwineson was 20 years old when Edward married Harald's aunt, Edith. Thus, Harald and Edward did not share a drop of the same blood.
Who wanted the throne 1066?
The contenders of the throne were Edgar Aethling ( Edward the Comnfessors closest blood relative alive at the time), William Duke of Normandy ( William I), Harald Hardraada and Harold Godwinson. I have no clue why they wanted it but it was probably because they wanted to be king.
Some historians say Harold godwinson had the best claim to the throne why?
He had the best claim because he had more witnesses than William did when Edward supposedly promised him the throne 14 years earlier. He was a Saxon Baron in England and had been touted as the most likely successor many years prior to Edward's death. Other parties such as Harald Hardrada, the Viking King, had a generation old promise that had died out with his father. Edgar Atheling may have had the best claim, as he was Edward's closest male blood relative. He never pursued his claim though, as he was only very young at the time of Edward's death.
Why was Harald Hardrada a contender for the English throne?
Harald Hardrada was the strong Viking king of Denmark. He was related to King Cnut and his sons. He said this gave him the right to invade.Harold believed that an agreement made between the previous kings of England and Denmark gave him the rightful claim.He relied on his Viking reputation of being fierce. He was a tremendous warrior, and had travelled across and beyond Europe. Harold Hardrada was a true Viking, and wanted to take England by force.Earl Tostig offered to help Harold Hardrada. Tostig was Harold Godwinson's brother. He had been banished from England in disgrace.Hardrada and Tostig joined together to plan their invasion. They probably knew that Duke William was also planning to invade. They thought if King Harold was distracted by Duke William's invasion in the south, it would be easy to invade the north.
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