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There were 3 main contenders for the throne. They were: # William of Normandy # Hararld Haddrada # Harold Godwineson
Harold Godwin/sonHarald hardradaWilliam of Normandy
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There is a direct heir to the throne Prince Charles the Prince of Wales.
It is known as the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
There were 3 main contenders for the throne. They were: # William of Normandy # Hararld Haddrada # Harold Godwineson
He had promised three people the throne
Harold Godwin/sonHarald hardradaWilliam of Normandy
Diarmuid McMorrough, a former king of Ireland, who wanted help to get his throne back, in 1169.
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he said edward promised him the throne
The three people that wanted to be king in 1066 after Edward the confessor died were:Harald HardraadaHarold GodwinessonAnd me MWAHAHAHAHA!!......... only joking!The third person was William the conqueror!
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
William of Normandy, William the Conqueror, William the Bastard, William I.
They wanted Prince Edgar to rule England as he was Harold Godwinson's cousin and had rights to the throne.
5th January 1066
There is a direct heir to the throne Prince Charles the Prince of Wales.