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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoHe was Called Edward the Confessor because he was a Holy man and confessed a lot of his sins in the church
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Did Edward The Confessor Promise the throne to Edgar?
No Edgar wasn't promised the throne although he was Edward's relative. Only William and Harold was
Edward the confesser?
Edward the Confessor was noted as a pious man who restored independence to England after years of Danish occupation by King Canute and his sons Harold I and Harthacanute. He built Westminster Abbey and maintained the integrity of England between 1042 and 1066, when he died.
What was the name of jane Seymours son?
Edward - who became Edward the Sixth
Who seized the English trone after William the confessor died?
Harold Godwinson
Who was the first norman king?
Duke William of Normandy became King William I of England. This was the start of the Norman Dynasty. William claimed the crown of England because it was promised to him by Edward The Confessor.
What is Edward The Confessor's nationality?
Edward the Confessor was Anglo-Saxon.
Who was Edward the Confessor's brother?
Edward the Confessor's brother-in-law was Harold godwinson, who was married to Edward's sister.
What is edward the confessor surname?
Edward Atheling
Is edward the confessor a martyrs?
No. Edward the Martyr was king of the English between from 975 - 978. Edward the Confessor ruled from 1042 - 1066.
Who was Edward the Confessor's brother-in-law?
Edward the Confessor's brother-in-law was Harold godwinson, who was married to Edward's sister.
Why was Edward the Confessor exiled?
Edward the Confessor was exiled when Swein Forkbeard and his son, Cnut, invaded England, Edward and his family fled to Normandy.
Who died firstEdward the confessor or King Magnus?
King Edward the confessor
How long was Edward the confessor king for?
Edward the Confessor reigned for 23 years.
Why didn't edward the confessor have children?
Edward the Confessor had no heir, because he took a vow of celibacy (he never slept with his wife).
Was edward the confessor a Saxon?
Yes, he was!
What is Name of the king in 1065 in England?
First was Edward the Confessor and after he died it was Harold Godwinson and then William the Conqueror.
Why were the people of England so worried when Edward the confessor died in the Battle of Hastings?
Edward the Confessor died months before the Battle of Hastings.
