The rival claimants for the throne (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Date Edward the Confessor died
Date Edward the Confessor died
5 January 1066
How many claimants for English throne in 1066?
How many claimants for English throne in 1066?
Four
Date Harold Godwinson crowned king
Date Harold Godwinson crowned king
6 January 1066
When was Harold crowned relative to Edward's funeral
When was Harold crowned relative to Edward's funeral
Same day as Edward's funeral
Basis of Harold Godwinson's claim
Basis of Harold Godwinson's claim
Edward named him successor on deathbed
What was the Witan
What was the Witan
Anglo-Saxon royal council
Who officially backed Harold's claim
Who officially backed Harold's claim
The Witan
Edgar Aethling's royal ancestor
Edgar Aethling's royal ancestor
Descended from Alfred the Great
Edgar Aethling's fatal weakness
Edgar Aethling's fatal weakness
His youth
Harald Hardrada's military force size
Harald Hardrada's military force size
300 ships and 15,000 warriors
Basis of Harald Hardrada's claim
Basis of Harald Hardrada's claim
Secret agreement between Viking rulers
Who backed William of Normandy's claim
Who backed William of Normandy's claim
The Pope
William's main military challenge
William's main military challenge
Crossing English Channel with his army
Why Harold travelled to York
Why Harold travelled to York
To secure northern support
Size of army Harold assembled in south
Size of army Harold assembled in south
Largest army England had ever seen