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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 ...
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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...
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Edward ; canonized 1161; feast day originally January 5, now October 13) was the king of England from 1042 to 1066. Although he is often portrayed as a listless, ineffectual monarch overshadowed by powerful nobles, Edward preserved much of the dignity of the crown and managed to keep the kingdom.
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Learn about Edward, the penultimate Anglo-Saxon king of England, who was known as 'the Confessor' for his piety. Find out how he ruled, why he was exiled, who he married, and who he named as his successor.
Learn about the life, burial and shrine of Edward the Confessor, the king of England who founded Westminster Abbey and was canonized as a saint. Discover his marriage to Edith, his miracles, his ring and his cult as the patron saint of England.
Edward the Confessor, known by this name for his extreme piety, was canonised in 1161 by Pope Alexander III. He became one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England, reigning for an impressive twenty four years from 1042 until 1066.
Saint Edward the Confessor, (born c. 1003, Islip, Eng.—died Jan. 5, 1066, London; canonized 1161; feast day originally January 5, now October 13), King of England (1042–66). The son of Ethelred II, he was exiled to Normandy for 25 years (1016–41) while the Danes held England ( see Canute the Great ). For the first 11 years of his reign ...
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