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Edward the Confessor. Emily Zimmerman. Early Life. Born in 1003 Son of Ethelred and Emma Edward and Alfred went to Normandy. The “Confessor”. Deeply Religious Participated in mass. Fighting for the throne. Alfred and Edward try to replace Harold Alfred Dies Hardicanute rules
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Edward the Confessor Emily Zimmerman
Early Life • Born in 1003 • Son of Ethelred and Emma • Edward and Alfred went to Normandy
The “Confessor” • Deeply Religious • Participated in mass
Fighting for the throne • Alfred and Edward try to replace Harold • Alfred Dies • Hardicanute rules • Edward takes thrown April 3, 1043
Edward’s Mother • Bad Relationship • Emma didn’t support Edward for King • Edward had her arrested
Married Life • 1045 • Edith • No Children
Normandy • Spent many years in Normandy • Surrounded and filled his courts with Normans • Godwin was against this
Death • January 5 1066 • No children • 4 possible kings • Harold Earl of Wessex Harold Earl of Wessex
After • Known as the last Saxon King • William defeated Harold at Battle of Hastings • Norman-French rather than Anglo-Saxon
Resources • http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon20.html • http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05322a.htm • http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/MEDedward.htm • http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/edward_the_confessor.htm • http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/theclaimants.htm