He didn't - he wanted to become king because he was King Edward's (the previous king's) nephew and only living relative. However Harold, Harald Hadraada and William of Normandy we also fighting for the crown, until William won the Battle of Hastings.
He was 14
in 1066
William Duke of Normandy "The Conqueror". No, it wasKing Edgar the Atheling Reigned 15th Oct. - 10th Dec. 1066. William became King on 25th December 1066.
25 December 1066.
harald became king in 1066
in 1066 when he won the battle of hastings
After the Death of Edward the confessor in January 1066, Harold of Wessex became king... this was to be a very short reign as he was then killed at the Battle of Hastings on the 14th October 1066. After the Battle Edgar Aethling became king for about 3 months until William the Conqueror was crowned on Christmas Day 1066
Prince Edgar the Ætheling's claim was that he was the closest blood relative to King Edward. In fact, apart from Edgar there were no other male members of the House of Wessex (the royal family) alive in 1066. Edgar was the great-nephew of Edward the Confessor. Harold II may have been descended in the male line from Æthelræd I, King of Wessex (865-871AD) but this has never been proved.
Yes, in 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.
Yes, Edgar the Atheling was a member of the British royal family. He was the grandson of King Edmund Ironside and great-nephew of Edward the Confessor. Edgar was briefly proclaimed as king in 1066 but was quickly overthrown by William the Conqueror.
Christmas Day 1066