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Answer There is some confusion of names in this question. At the start of the year 1066 the King of England was Edward I, known as Edward The Confessor because he was a deeply pious Christian. He was later made a Saint. Harold Godwinson was Edward's brother-in-law (Edward was married to Harold's sister) and was extremely powerful as The Earl of Wessex. When Edward died on 5th January 1066, Harold Godwinson was proclaimed King by the Witan - an early forerunner of the English Parliament. Duke William of Normandy was a distant cousin of King Edward and he claimed that Edward had named him to be his successor - a claim also made by Harold Godwinson. Both claims may be true - it is possible that Edward had made the same promise to both men. In October 1066, Duke William invaded England and at The Battle of Hastings defeated King Harold and became King William I of England. Because he won the throne by means of invasion and battle, he is also known as William the Conqueror.
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∙ 14y agoyes Harald Godwinson was related to Edward the confessor they were cousians
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∙ 9y agoEdward the Confessor and Harold Godwidson were in fact related. Harold Godwidson's claim to the throne was that he was Edward the Confessors cousin.
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∙ 9y agoKing Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson were related by marriage. Harold Godwinson was married to Edwards sister and was the Earl of Wessex.
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Who were the 4 claimants in 1066?
They thought that EDWARD the confessor chose them
Who was the king of England before the Battle of Hastings?
edward the confessor was the king of England before telling Harold he would become the next king of England his deathbed
Who was Edward the Confessor's brother-in-law?
Edward the Confessor's brother-in-law was Harold godwinson, who was married to Edward's sister.
Why was Edward the confessor called Edward the confessor?
He was the Saxon king of England and died without an heir to the throne so many people ( Harold Godwineson, Harald Hardrada and Duke William of Normandy ) Claimed to be the hier to the throne.
Who was Edward the Confessor's brother?
Edward the Confessor's brother-in-law was Harold godwinson, who was married to Edward's sister.
Who were the 3 kings in 1066?
Harold Godwinson earl of wessex, Duke William 2 of Normandy and Harold Haardrader king of some where:)
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.
Did Harold godwinson have any relations to edward the confessor?
Harold Godwinson's sister Edith was Edward's wife.
Who tried to claim the throne after edward the connfesser?
William of Normandy, Harold godwinson and Harold hardrada
Who was king before Harold the second?
I think it was Edward the Confessor
Who was in charge in England at 1060?
Edward the confessor and Harold Godwinson
Did Harald Hardrada have any blood relations to King Edward?
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.
