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Claimants to the Throne after King Edward died in 1066 - Coggle Diagram
Claimants to the Throne after King Edward died in 1066
Edgar Atheling
related to King Edward
only a teenager
hadn't proven himself as a leader
din't have a lot of support from the Witan
Harold Godwinson
most powerful nobleman in England
had experience of leading an army
close to the royal family - his father helped Edward become king
and his sister was Edward's wife
claimed Edward had asked him to become king on his deathbed
ambitious
believed becoming king would secure his authority
William of Normandy
powerful and successful military leader
had many years of experience as a ruler
had defeated several challenges and brought stability
to Normandy
distant relative of Kind Edward
his claim was supported by the Pope which strengthened it by suggesting God was on his side
wanted to get a high status by becoming king
ruling England and Normandy would make him a lot wealthier
Harald Hardrada
King of Norway
an experienced ruler
know for his military expertise
claimed he was a true successor to the Scandinavian kings who has ruled England before Edward the Confessor
his claim was supported by Harold Godwinson's brother Tostig but Tostig might have done this in the hope of getting revenge on his brother for exiling him