Edward's Death
History: KS3, topic 1.13.4
Edward the Confessor's Death
Edward the Confessor was the King of England until 1066. Edward's death made Anglo-Saxon England less stable. Edward had no heirs and the succession looked uncertain.
Death and funeral
- Edward died on 5th January 1066.
- King Edward's funeral was held the day after his death, on 6th January 1066.
Succession crisis
- Edward had not produced a son.
- Because Edward had not produced a son, there was no clear heir to the English throne.
- Edward had made 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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