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Edward the Confessor (c. 1003 – 5 January 1066) was an Anglo-Saxon English king and saint. Usually considered the last king of the House of Wessex, he ruled from 1042 until his death in 1066. Edward was the son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy. He succeeded Cnut the Great's son – and his own half-brother – Harthacnut. He ...
- Harthacnut
Harthacnut (Danish: Hardeknud; "Tough-knot"; c. 1018 – 8...
- English King
Disputed claimant. There is some evidence that Ælfweard of...
- Edith of Wessex
Edith of Wessex (Old English: Ealdgyth; c. 1025 – 18...
- Edgar The Ætheling
When King Edward the Confessor died in January 1066, Edgar...
- Edmund The Martyr
Edmund the Martyr (also known as St Edmund or Edmund of East...
- Emma of Normandy
Emma of Normandy (referred to as Ælfgifu in royal documents;...
- House of Wessex
History. The House of Wessex became rulers of a unified...
- St Edward's Sapphire
St Edward's Sapphire is an octagonal rose-cut sapphire that...
- Edward The Exile
Edward the Exile (1016 – 19 April 1057), also called Edward...
- Harthacnut
Edward the Confessor (4 April 1003 — 5 January 1066) also nicknamed as the Saint, the Pious, and the Faithful was the King of England from 1042 until his death in 1066. During his reign, England experienced peace, stability, and prosperity.
Jan 28, 2020 · Edward the Confessor, also known as Saint Edward the Confessor, reigned as king of England from 1042 to 1066 CE. Edward was reliant on the powerful Godwine (aka Godwin) family to keep his kingdom together but his achievements included a relatively peaceful reign in a turbulent century for England and the foundation of Westminster Abbey.
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Edward the Confessor was King from 1042 to 1066. He founded a monastery to St Peter, known as Westminster Abbey. His body still lies in his Shrine.
Home. Periods. Anglo Saxon. Edward the Confessor was a 11th-century King of England, who ruled from 1042 to 1066. He was known for his piety and devotion to religion, and was a strong supporter of the Anglo-Saxon Church. He is remembered as a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and his cult was popular in England during the Middle Ages.
By Susan Abernethy. Edward the Confessor was the last Anglo-Saxon king who could trace his ancestry back to King Alfred the Great and King Cerdic of Wessex. He was the great-great-great-great grandson of Alfred and he died childless, leaving England open to conquest from overseas.
