Yesterday I wrote of the death of Edward the Confessor, King of the English. His death sparked a battle for the English throne.
Prior to the death Edward the Confessor, King of the English on January 5, 1066, he named as his successor Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex. That is the general consensus from historians based on contemporary historical sources.
Earl Godwinson’s claim to the English Throne did raise some issues because there were five other men who believed they held the lawful right to the throne.
Today I will examine who these men were that believed that their claim to the English Throne was the superior and rightful claim.
1. Harold Godwinson (c. 1022 — October 14, 1066)
Harold Godwinson was a member of Godwin family founded by Wulfnoth Cild (died c. 1014) who was a South Saxon thane who is regarded by historians as the probable father of…
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