He had no children of his own to rule after him
Edward the Confessor died months before the Battle of Hastings.
Edward the Confessor was Anglo-Saxon.
Edward the Confessor's brother-in-law was Harold godwinson, who was married to Edward's sister.
Edward Atheling
No. Edward the Martyr was king of the English between from 975 - 978. Edward the Confessor ruled from 1042 - 1066.
Edward the Confessor's brother-in-law was Harold godwinson, who was married to Edward's sister.
Harold Godwinson
King Edward the confessor
Edward the Confessor was exiled when Swein Forkbeard and his son, Cnut, invaded England, Edward and his family fled to Normandy.
Edward the Confessor reigned for 23 years.
Edward the Confessor had no heir, because he took a vow of celibacy (he never slept with his wife).
Yes, he was!