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Three Claims to the Throne of England

Three Claims to the Throne of England. Grade 7. Edward the Confessor. At the beginning of 1066, England was ruled by King Edward. He was a religious man. He spent so much time praying and confessing his sins that his people called him Edward ‘the Confessor’. Harold Godwinson.

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Three Claims to the Throne of England

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  1. Three Claims to the Throne of England Grade 7

  2. Edward the Confessor • At the beginning of 1066, England was ruled by King Edward. • He was a religious man. • He spent so much time praying and confessing his sins that his people called him Edward ‘the Confessor’.

  3. Harold Godwinson • Edward was old and sick. He had had no children so he chose as his successor, Harold Godwinson, the most powerful English nobleman and leader of the army. • The choice was not surprising as Edward was married to Harold’s sister. • After Edward died, the nobles met in their council and agreed that Harold should be king.

  4. King Harald Hardrada of Norway • King Harald Hardrada of Norway thought that he should have the English throne. • One of his ancestors had ruled England and Hardrada thought this meant that he should now be king. • He knew that England was a rich country and that lot of taxes could be collected. • Hardrada was already a powerful king with a large army.

  5. Duke William of Normandy • There was an even more serious opponent for Harold Godwinson – Duke William of Normandy. • Edward the Confessor had been brought up in Normandy and had many Norman advisors in his court. William claimed that Edward had promised the throne to him in 1051. • All three men had some kind of claim. • This dispute could not be settled in court. Instead, it had to be settled by war.

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