Edward the Confessor

Edward son of Henry the III, King of England, born on 1239 of June would soon come to inherit a grand kingdom that could very well change much of Europe. Edwards father, Henry the III, was married to Edwards’s mother, Eleanor of Provence, and during this time period it was very much uncertain if Edward the newly born son could live up to his father’s expectations. While Edward grew up, just as any young man, his lust for power grew, which made him a boy of reckless decisions. Henry the III was

battle to see who would win the election. As crazy as it sounds, this is how Duke Williams became King of England in 1066. In January of 1066 the death of King Edward the Confessor was the beginning of the Battle of Hastings. When King Edward died, he had no children to inherit the throne. The legend says that before his death, King Edward sat up and pointed to Harold Godwinson who was across the room (“Hastings”). Shortly after he died, Harold became the King of England. There were three other people

Emma of Normandy was one of the most influential queens in the Norman world. She was the daughter of Richard I, Duke of Normandy. Her marriage to two English kings, Ethelred the Unready and Cnut the Great, created a strong bond between her homeland Normandy and England. She is a unique queen because of her deep involvement in the political interests in England, Normandy, and Denmark, through much of the first half of the eleventh century. She is known as “the Gem of the Normans”. In comparison,

managed shrewdly and well for a long time. Amid his rule the north and south of Scotland were joined surprisingly. He was crushed in fight close Aberdeen by Malcolm III, the child of Duncan I, who had attacked Scotland with the assistance of Edward the Confessor, King of England. Malcolm butchered Macbeth's family with the goal that his own authority would be settled. This denoted the end of the absolutely Celtic, solely "boorish" Scottish people as it prompted the slow separating of hindrances amongst

for serfs, the old nobility, the English language, justice, tenure, and religion,” and thus greatly impacted the lives of ordinary folk in England. The Battle of Hastings was fought in 1066, and its outcome greatly impacted England. After Edward the Confessor, the king of England, died, three men argued over who should inherit the throne. Harold Godwinson assumed the throne, while Harald Hardrada, King of Norway, and Duke

Shakespeare, Kingship, and the Chain of Being in Macbeth Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" is largely based upon the theme of kingship. "Macbeth" was written for James the 1st, who would have been interested in kingship and believed in the "chain of being" and the "divine right" of kings. The "chain of being" is the belief that everything is connected like a chain, and is affected by anything above it. God was believed to be at the top of the chain, and the King was believed

WHY DID WILLIAM WIN THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS? The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 because Edward the Confessor died leaving no heir to the throne. Almost immediately Harold Godwinson seized the throne and declared himself king but he had two opponents, Harald Hadrada and William of Normandy. William eventually won the battle and was crowned King of England, this piece of writing explains why. One major reason why William won the Battle of Hastings is that Harold’s army was not prepared to fight

Holland, Kevin. The Anglo-Saxon World. Totowa: Barnes & Noble, 1983. Print. This historical and cultural resource explains the background history and how poems and literature like Beowulf came to be. First off for cultural, people in the Anglo Saxons were known for producing poems, they created made manuscripts popular, and were known for jewelry and other artifacts that made them well known. In addition, the people of the Anglo Saxons were known to be our ancestors and that we are related by our

Battle of Hastings. The Anglo-Saxon king of England King Harold II and William the Conqueror fought the Battle of Hastings. Before William invaded England, he travelled to England to discuss with Edward the Confessor. Edward the Confessor had no children and promised to make William his heir, but on Edwards deathbed he instead crowned Harold Godwine. William felt betrayed and tried to dispute the claim, but he failed.

Tower of London became a prison and a place of execution (Britannica). Another famous building is the Westminster Abbey. The Westminster Abbey is a Gothic church with a heritage site that is popular with many visitors (“London Pass”). Edward the confessor established it as the home of the royal government and it has been the site of every coronation and royal burial for close to 500 years, and draws thousands of visitors every year ( Rich). The Eye of London is also another famous building