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Edward the Confessor's Death

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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

  • 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

  • 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.

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1Anglo-Saxon England & The Norman Conquest, 1060-66

2William I in Power: Securing the Kingdom, 1066-87

3Norman England, 1066-88

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