Kings were not normally elected in England in the 11th century. Those with the most influence, money or the most powerful army became king.
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.
There were four Norman Kings that ruled England, starting with William 1st The Conqueror in 1066, the last being Stephen 1135 - 1154.
Edward the Confessor was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066.
In the year of 1066
I am assuming you mean kings of England, since your question has the date 1066, which was pivotal in English history. There were many more than four kings of England. They included the following:William I the ConquerorWilliam II RufusHenry I BeauclercStephen who fought with Matilda, claiming to be kingMatilda, who claimed to be queen, but withdrew that claim after years of warHenry IIRichard I the LionheartJohn LacklandHenry IIIEdward I LongshanksEdward IIEdward IIIRichard IIHenry IVHenry VHenry VIEdward IVEdward VRichard IIIHenry VIIThe last of these reigned until 1509.There is a link below to a list of English kings, starting at the entry for 1066. You can follow links from that article to articles on the individual kings.
In 1066 William the Conquerer was the king of England but he came from France.
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.
There were four Norman Kings that ruled England, starting with William 1st The Conqueror in 1066, the last being Stephen 1135 - 1154.
There were no Kings on Harold's side, nor on Duke William's side.
Edward the Confessor was king until he died on 5 January 1066Harold was king from January to October.Edgar Atheling from October to DecemberKing William I was king of England from 25 December 1066.See the Related Link which also lists earlier and later Kings and Queens.
The kings inherited their titles. The Holy Roman Emperor was elected.
Edward the Confessor was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066.
In the year of 1066
William of Normandy invaded England in 1066
I am assuming you mean kings of England, since your question has the date 1066, which was pivotal in English history. There were many more than four kings of England. They included the following:William I the ConquerorWilliam II RufusHenry I BeauclercStephen who fought with Matilda, claiming to be kingMatilda, who claimed to be queen, but withdrew that claim after years of warHenry IIRichard I the LionheartJohn LacklandHenry IIIEdward I LongshanksEdward IIEdward IIIRichard IIHenry IVHenry VHenry VIEdward IVEdward VRichard IIIHenry VIIThe last of these reigned until 1509.There is a link below to a list of English kings, starting at the entry for 1066. You can follow links from that article to articles on the individual kings.
1066
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)