Edward the Confessor

themselves as English. This understanding meant no more Viking troubles, right? Well, not exactly. When Edward the Confessor ruled England, he had no sons. Because of this, several men wanted to inherit the throne. Harold, a nobleman from Wessex, gained support from many of those in power throughout England. William, the duke of Normandy (in France), thought that since he was a distant cousin of Edward the people should crown him the next English king. When Harold’s boat shipwrecked on the coast of

quite some time, the Normans were interested in the wealth of nearby England. As Edward the Confessor, was laid down to die, he supposedly promised to give the English crown to Harold. Edward was actually a weak ruler when he was the ruler of England. Before Edward was king, there was a king called Harthacnut, but when he died they made Edward the new king. There were actually several other claimants though, such as Edward the son of Edmindieinside and King Magnus of Norway. The Norman descendants became

In Shakespeare’s production Macbeth several kings, or kings to be, are introduced: Duncan, Macbeth, Sir Edward the Confessor, and Malcolm. Malcolm although only seventeen, is far superior to the rest. His well-rounded character, words of wisdom and ability to make patient, well thought out decisions proves him the best again and again. With the help of his own personal skills and reputation Malcolm is able to take back the throne that should have been his all along. The first thing that proves

Key Individual OR Event Edward I What is importance of your topic? Edward I was a very powerful and greatly effective king. He was very important in the medieval times because he led England to many successes such as winning wars and improving his lands. Terminology Definition conquest siege constable decapitation dispute conquered abbey monarchs census commission the subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force. a military operation in which

January of 1066, King Edward the Confessor of England died. He did not have any children so there wasn’t an heir to the throne. Harold Godwinson from England, Duke William from Normandy and Harald Hardrada king of Norway all wanted to be king of England. Harold Godwinson the most powerful man in England after Edward and who was related to Queen Elizabeth II was named king. The Battle of Hastings was the culmination of a fierce conflict over who succeeded King Edward the Confessor. Initially this contest

Cnut on a visit to Denmark, where Cnut was so impressed by Godwin that he arranged for him to marry Gytha, sister of Ulf.They had several children: Swegen, Tostig, Harold, Gyrth and Edith. By the time Edward the Confessor became king in 1042 he was the most powerful Earl in Anglo-Saxon England. King Edward married Edith in order to keep Godwin loyal to him and his sons became Earls (Swegen became the Earl of Hereford, Gloucester and Oxford and Harold became the Earl of East Anglia). He also had a nephew

shifted to William allowing him to eventually conquer Brittany and Maine. By this time William proved to be a powerful, capable, leader. William also began associating with King Edward the Confessor of England and overtime developed some form of friendship. Around 1052 William visited his childless cousin Edward the Confessor, who according to some promised William

successful Kings. Alfred defended his kingdom against the Vikings successfully who attempted at conquest which made him successful. Also, Alfred led Aethelred (brother) to the throne of Wessex. In 868 AD Alfred married Ealhswith and had five children named Edward the Elder, Ethelflaed, Elfthryth, Countess of Flanders, and Ethelweard. Known as the father of English prose Alfred the Great had died in October 26, 899. Impact King Alfred was known as the best Anglo-Saxon rulers. "Alfred was someone who

that it had lost its king, Edward the Confessor. England found itself in a seriously divided state after Edward's death, a

In the development of English, invasions and other historical events were huge factors that had influence to the process. Through the history, the language especially English has been changed very much. When we see the Shakespeare’s sonnet, we can find out that his sonnet is written in early Modern English but that language is not quite different from Modern English. However, when we read the poem which was written in the Old English period, many of us can realize that Old English is very different