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Edward the Confessor [a] [b] (c. 1003 – 5 January 1066) was an Anglo-Saxon English king and saint. Usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex , he ruled from 1042 until his death in 1066.
Succession crisis in England King Edward's death on 5 January 1066 [ 9 ] [ c ] left no clear heir, and several contenders laid claim to the throne of England. [ 11 ] Edward's immediate successor was the Earl of Wessex , Harold Godwinson, the richest and most powerful of the English aristocrats and son of Godwin, Edward's earlier opponent.
Edward's death also sparked a succession crisis, as did the demise of his grandson, Edgar (r. 959–975). Disputes arose when kings had sons by different wives or when illegitimate sons vied for the throne. [62] Ælfthryth, Edgar's second wife, is believed to have assassinated Edward the Martyr (r.
At the end of 1065, King Edward the Confessor fell into a coma without clarifying his preference for the succession. He died on 5 January 1066, according to the Vita Ædwardi Regis, but not before briefly regaining consciousness and commending his widow and the kingdom to Harold's "protection". The intent of this charge remains ambiguous, as is ...
Edgar, a child, was left as the only surviving male member of the royal dynasty apart from the king, his great-uncle Edward the Confessor. [4] Edgar was brought up by the Confessor's wife, Edith , and he is recorded in the New Minster Liber Vitae as clito , the Latin for ætheling , a royal prince eligible for the throne.
A gilded silver coin brooch that was the height of fashion during the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066) has been found by a metal detectorist. The discovery was made in August 2020 near ...
Edward the Confessor became king in 1042. He built Westminster Abbey, the first large Romanesque church in England, consecrated in 1065, and the first Palace of Westminster. These were located just up-river from the city. Edward's death led to a succession crisis, and ultimately the Norman invasion of England.
When King Edward died at the beginning of 1066, the lack of a clear heir led to a disputed succession in which several contenders laid claim to the throne of England. [4] Edward's immediate successor was the Earl of Wessex , Harold Godwinson, the richest and most powerful of the English aristocrats.