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1. 1066 Blind Date Who Will Be King?
2. Welcome to 1066 Blind Date Heres your host with the most
A legend in his own lunchtime
Its your jester for the evening
Cilly de Black
6. Contestants
7. Hello, Number 1 Cilly: Whats your name and where do you come from?
8. Hello, Number 2 Cilly: Whats your name and where do you come from?
9. Hello, Number 3 Cilly: Whats your name and where do you come from?
12. Question to Number 3 King Edward promised that I would be King just before he died.
Edward would want the crown to go to the most powerful Anglo-Saxon in England.
13. Question to Number 2 Edward actually promised that I would be King in 1051.
Even Harold from Wessex promised that I should be King.
Number 3 is a liar!
Choose me, not him!
14. Question to Number 1 No-one promised I should be King. They didnt have the right!
As King of Norway I should be King of England, like my ancestor King Canute!
16. Question to Number 1 I have an alliance with the King of Scotland and the support of Harolds brother Tosti.
As King of Norway I would get a lot of support from the Vikings who live in the north.
17. Question to Number 3 The Witan, a meeting made up of all the most powerful people in England elected me to be King.
Everyone who matters in England is my friend and ally.
18. Question to Number 2 God and the Pope are my allies and you dont get better than that!
The Pope has given me his banner to fight against that liar Harold.
20. Question to Number 2 You might get to keep your land if you vote for me and I dont have to fight.
If I have to fight for the throne Ill have to pay my army with your land!
21. Question to Number 1 My supporters have plenty of land back in Norway and Denmark.
As long as you pay me lots of lovely taxes I will leave your land alone.
22. Question to Number 3 Im the biggest landowner in England.
I dont have to pay for my army with taxes or land.
My supporters already own them!
24. Our Tostig Will it be Number 1? Hes the popular Viking who just wants your taxes.
Hes the true heir of Canute and thinks Edward was a fake.
His support comes from the North and hes not afraid of a fight.
25. Our Tostig Will it be Number 2? Hes the holy Norman with support from the Pope.
Hes says everyones promised him the throne, even Harold from Wessex.
Look out, he might just take your land if your not careful!
26. Our Tostig Will it be Number 3? Hes the local boy made good who is popular throughout England.
He says he is Edwards rightful heir.
However, can you believe a word he says?
29. Number 1 No-one promised I should be King. They didnt have the right!
As King of Norway I should be King of England, like my ancestor King Canute!
30. Number 1 I have an alliance with the King of Scotland and the support of Harolds brother Tosti.
As King of Norway I would get a lot of support from the Vikings who live in the north.
31. Number 1 My supporters have plenty of land back in Norway and Denmark.
As long as you pay me lots of lovely taxes I will leave your land alone.
32. Our Tostig Will it be Number 1? Hes the popular Viking who just wants your taxes.
Hes the true heir of Canute and thinks Edward was a fake.
His support come in the North and hes not afraid of a fight.
33. Number 2 Edward actually promised that I would be King in 1051.
Even Harold from Wessex promised. that I should be King
Number 3 is a liar!
Choose me, not him!
34. Number 2 God and the Pope are my allies and you dont get better than that!
The Pope has given me his banner to fight against that liar Harold.
35. Number 2 You might get to keep your land if you vote for me and I dont have to fight.
If I have to fight for the throne Ill have to pay my army with your land!
36. Our Tostig Will it be Number 2? Hes the holy Norman with support from the Pope.
Hes says everyones promised him the throne, even Harold from Wessex.
Look out, he might just take your land if your not careful!
37. Number 3 King Edward promised that I would be King just before he died.
Edward would want the crown to go to the most powerful Anglo-Saxon in England.
38. Number 3 The Witan, a meeting made up of all the most powerful people in England elected me to be King.
Everyone who matters in England is my friend and ally.
39. Number 3 Im the biggest landowner in England.
I dont have to pay for my army with taxes or land.
My supporters already own them!
40. Our Tostig Will it be Number 3? Hes the local boy made good who is popular throughout England.
He says he is Edwards rightful heir.
However, can you believe a word he says?