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King Edward the Confessor, and since he didn't have a son or daughter, the crown was chosen by the WITAN
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When did the Norman conquest start and end?
1066 when the king died
Who died in January 1066?
The Battle of Hastings started after the death of King Edward in January 1066. King Edward was childless and the battle was to decide his successor.
What happened in January 1066?
On January 5th, 1066, Edward the Confessor, King of England, died. Harold Godwinson was crowned King Harold II the next day
Why did England have 3 kings in 1066 onwards?
1) In 1066 the English needed a new king because Edward the king of confessor of England died with no sons. He needed someone that he trusted to continue his throne.
How did King Edward die in the battle of hastings 1066?
Edward the Confessor died in 1066. But he was deceased before Hastings. King Harold II was the king killed by the invading army of William the Conqueror.
When did king William 1066 died?
King William died on the 9th september in 1087
When did the normans start and end?
1066 when the king died
Who was king of England in 1066?
King Harold became king after Edward the Confessor died
Who was the king in Great Britain in 1066?
William I who was also called William the Conqueror was the King of Great Britain in 1066. William the Conqueror ascended to power in 1066 and died in 1087.
Why did the battle was there in 1066?
Because king Edward died and there was a war who should be king
How did King Edward died?
king edward the cofeser died in 1066 befor the battle of hastings happend
When did the Norman conquest start and end?
1066 when the king died
Who died in January 1066?
The Battle of Hastings started after the death of King Edward in January 1066. King Edward was childless and the battle was to decide his successor.
Who died on 5th of January 1066?
Edward the Confessor, King of England.
Why is the year 1066 significant in European history?
the year 1066 is when King Haraldr of Norway died trying to conquer England
What happened in January 1066?
On January 5th, 1066, Edward the Confessor, King of England, died. Harold Godwinson was crowned King Harold II the next day
Why did England have 3 kings in 1066 onwards?
1) In 1066 the English needed a new king because Edward the king of confessor of England died with no sons. He needed someone that he trusted to continue his throne.
