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5 days ago · The king appointed him Earl of Wessex, one of the most powerful positions in the realm, around 1018. Godwin also displayed his military prowess, leading troops to victories against Welsh and Scottish raiders that cemented his reputation as a capable commander. But Godwin was more than just a skilled warrior; he was also a shrewd political operator.
6 days ago · Godwin 1001–1053 Earl of Wessex: King Harthacnut c. 1018 –1042 King of the English r. 1040–1042: Gunhilda of Denmark c. 1020 –1038 Queen of Germany: Svein Knutsson c. 1016 –1035 King of Norway Son of King Cnut the Great king of Denmark, Norway, and England, and his first wife Queen Ælfgifu of Northampton, King Harold I Harefoot c ...
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4 days ago · The Road to Hastings. The roots of the battle lay in a succession crisis following the death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066. Edward‘s brother-in-law Harold Godwinson, the powerful Earl of Wessex, claimed the throne and was crowned king by the English nobles.
5 days ago · Prince Edward was known as the Earl of Wessex until King Charles handed him the Duke of Edinburgh title which had been inherited by Charles upon his ascension. 13 of 17 Attribution: Getty
3 days ago · In The Formation of the English Kingdom in the Tenth Century, George Molyneaux investigates how territories under the dominion of the Cerdicing kings of Wessex developed into a clearly defined and conquerable kingdom. The book’s fundamental argument is that the period 871 through 1066 cannot be treated as a cohesive block of history.
1 day ago · Oliver Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army ...
4 days ago · Earl Godwin. Played by David Oakes; Godwin, the son of a disgraced ealdorman, became one of the most trusted advisors of King Æthelred the Unready of England by delivering him something none of his peers could: the truth.
