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claiments to the throne in 1066 - Coggle Diagram
claiments to the throne in 1066
Edward the confessor
married to Edith of Wessex
had no children and was rumored to be gay
was a week king who devoted his time to the church and couldn't fight of the Viking attacks
swore the throne to William of Normandy after he sent troops to help put down a Godwinson uprising in 1051
was harold godwinsons brother in law
was given the throne by harthacnut
harold hadrada
his father magnus had been promised the throne by harthacnut who gave it to edward in the end
had a feirce reputation
there had been vivking kings before in england
he was very powerfull
had no blood relation to edward
Tostig Godwinson the earl of northumbria and the brother of Harold Godwinson joined hadrada after being exiled by his brother
william the conqueror
was the great nephew of Emma of Normandy who was Edwards mother and married to king Cnut
had been promised the throne by Edward in 1051
had been promised the throne by Harold Godwinson if he became king
was very powerfull
had the support of the pope as Harold Godwinson had sworn over holy relics and was given the papal banner
his promise from edward ment little as in engish custom deathbed promises count more than previos ones
was French and there had never been a French king and he was unpopular
he was a barsted meaning he wasent officaly part of the royal family's
harold godwinson
was edwards half brother
was earl of wessex meening he was very powerfull
he was supposedly promised the throne by edaward in 1066 on his deathbed
in English custom deathbed promises are more valid then previous ones
was sub regulus
practically ran the country while Edward
was focusing on the church and on his deathbed
was English meaning he was a popular choice
edgar atheling
great nephew of Edward
closet alive blood relative of edward
was only a child with little power
father was promised the throne