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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 between 1042 - 1066. His death made Anglo-Saxon England less stable.

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Death and funeral

  • Edward died on 5th January 1066 AD.
  • His funeral was held on 6th January 1066 AD.
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Succession crisis

  • Edward had not produced a son.
  • He had also made a number of deals and agreements with people about the succession.
  • Without an heir, there was a succession crisis.

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1The Medieval World: 450-1450 AD

1.1Anglo-Saxon England

1.2The Contest for the English Throne

1.3Conquering the Holy Land, 10-96-1396 AD

1.4King John

1.5The Magna Carta & Parliament

1.6The Black Death

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4The Renaissance & Reformations, 1500-1598 AD

5The British Empire, 1583-1960 AD

6The Peasants' Revolt

7Religion in the Middle Ages

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9The English Civil War, 1642-1660

10The Industrial Revolution, 1750-1840

11US Independence, 1775-1783

12The French Revolution, 1789-1815

13The British Empire, 1857–1930

14Suffrage

15World War 1, 1914-1918

16The Inter-War Years, 1919-1939

17World War 2, 1939-1945

18The Cold War, 1947-1962

19Civil Rights in the USA, 1954-1975

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