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Edward the Confessor's Death
Edward the Confessor's Death
Edward the Confessor's Death
Edward the Confessor was the King of England until 1066. His death made Anglo-Saxon England less stable. He had no heirs and the succession looked uncertain.
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Death and funeral
Death and funeral
- Edward died on 5th January 1066.
- King Edward's funeral was held the day after his death, on 6th January 1066.
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Succession crisis
Succession crisis
- Edward had not produced a son. There was no clear heir to the English throne.
- Edward had reportedly made lots of deals and agreements with different people about the succession to the throne after his death.
- Without an heir, there was a succession crisis.
1Anglo-Saxon England & The Norman Conquest, 1060-66
1.1Anglo-Saxon Society
1.2Edward the Confessor & The Succession Crisis
1.3The Rival Claimants for the Throne
2William I in Power: Securing the Kingdom, 1066-87
2.1Establishing Control
2.2Causes & Outcomes of Anglo-Saxon Resistance
2.3The Legacy of Resistance to 1087
2.4Revolt of the Earls, 1075
3Norman England, 1066-88
3.1The Feudal System & the Church
3.2Norman Government
3.3The Norman Aristocracy
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1Anglo-Saxon England & The Norman Conquest, 1060-66
1.1Anglo-Saxon Society
1.2Edward the Confessor & The Succession Crisis
1.3The Rival Claimants for the Throne
2William I in Power: Securing the Kingdom, 1066-87
2.1Establishing Control
2.2Causes & Outcomes of Anglo-Saxon Resistance
2.3The Legacy of Resistance to 1087
2.4Revolt of the Earls, 1075
3Norman England, 1066-88
3.1The Feudal System & the Church
3.2Norman Government
3.3The Norman Aristocracy
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