An English Lord, Harold Godwinson did. He claimed that the deceased king had entrusted to him the throne of England. Unfortunately so did the Viking chief Harald Hardrada and the Norman king William the Conqueror.
After William defeated Harold at The Battle of Hastings, he became King of England and was crowned on Christmas Day, 1066.
Harold Godwinson
William's claim was that he was the first cousin of the late King (Edward the confessor
Because he had no sons
He had no heir to the throne and he died before he could deside who was to be the next king
it was because Edward the confessor did not chose who would take the throne after him although before he died he pointed at Harold Godwin but yet nobody knew if this was a curse or to make him next in line to the throne
Well not exactly Edward the confessor apparently claimed Edward had said Harold was crown on Edwards day of death.
William's claim was that he was the first cousin of the late King (Edward the confessor
Because he had no sons
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.
No Edgar wasn't promised the throne although he was Edward's relative. Only William and Harold was
We only had his word for it that Edward the Confessor had promised him the throne.
He had no heir to the throne and he died before he could deside who was to be the next king
The Normans conquered England because their leader Duke William II had a claim to the English throne after the death of King Edward the Confessor, since Edward died childless. He defeated Edward's brother-in-law and heir Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 securing the throne.
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
Well, he was born in England he had a good army and he was promised the throne by Edward the Confessor.
it was because Edward the confessor did not chose who would take the throne after him although before he died he pointed at Harold Godwin but yet nobody knew if this was a curse or to make him next in line to the throne
Well not exactly Edward the confessor apparently claimed Edward had said Harold was crown on Edwards day of death.
William, Duke of Normandy, claimed that Edward the Confessor had promished him the throne, but there's NO evidence that he did so. MY ANSWER!!!!! William of Normandy believed he was entitled to the throne of England because he claimed the Edward swore the holy grails for when he died he was to become King. Although William says this there is no evidence that he did so.