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the rival claimants for the throne - Coggle Diagram
the rival claimants for the throne
Harold Godwinson
claim - appointed successor by the ing on his deathbed
strength of claim - good - supported by witnesses
chance of success - excellent - Harold had the support required in order to be made king - the witan
Harold had been Edwards sub regulus, he was proven in battle, he had shown he was a willing to go against Tostig for the good of the country and he was king Edwards brother in law. England back him
Edgar Aethling
claim - royal blood - a descendant of King Alfred the Great
Strength of claim - storng in theory but Edgar had nothing to back it up with
Chance of success - weak - Edgar was sonly a teenager. the threat of invasion was too great to risk him as king
although Edward the confessor had planned to make Edgar his heir in 1050s he didn't take his plan further. the witan could not risk England's defences to a boy king
harald hardrada
claim - based on a secret deal made between two other vikings
strength of claim - weak what mattered though, was the force Hardrada could call onto back up his claim
chance of success - good - Hardrada had 300 warriors, huge battle experience and expected the Danelaw regions to welcome him.
hardrada could also make his claim as a descendant of King Cnut, the danish king of ddEngland. Hardrada probably did not consider acting on his claim until Tostig persuaded him that the throne could easily be his
wiliam or Normandy
claim - an agreement with King Edward follwing Harolds embassy to Normandy.
backed by the pop, but backing evidence
chance of success - quite god because of Williams military strength, but only if e was able to et to his knights across the channel to England
Williams claim was based on an agreement with Edward the Confessor in the 1050s when, William said, Edward promised him the throne in return for Normandy's help against Edwards rebellious earls. the pop's backing for William was link to a plan to introduce reform to England's church
Harold's coronation and reign: was crowned the day after Edward the Confessor died: January 1066. the witan had gathered at Westminster making it easier for Harold to gather the support he needed
King Harold's reign: after his coronation he went to York to make sure he had the north's support. collected up the largest army ever seen in the south of England. a fleet also patrolled the channel