King Edward "the Confessor" was dying, but king until hi death Jan 5, 1066. Harold Godwinsson was the last British king elected to replace Edward in early January by the witan (the group of wise men in England who elected the kings of England until the Normans took over) until The Battle of Hastings when he was killed in October, then William of Normandy, "the conqueror", for the rest of 1066.
So, there were 3 Kings of England in 1066; Edward the Confessor, Harold Godwinsson, and William the Norman.
25 December 1066.
Harold Godwinson was the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, who reigned England from January 6, 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066.
It was Harold
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William was nominated to be king of England. He wasn't chosen so he decided to come over and conquer England and be king. He came over to England in 1066
William the conqueror he invaded England and began king in December Tuesday 25th 1066 of England at Westminster abbey London
William become the king.
William Duke of Normandy, crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey on Christmas day 1066.
King Harold became king after Edward the Confessor died
William I, known as William the Conqueror, was king of England from 1066 to 1087.
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.
He was King Of England. Harold was defeated and killed at the Battle of Hastings, 1066, by William of Normandy, who then became king.