The rival claimants for the throne (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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On what date did Edward the Confessor die?
On what date did Edward the Confessor die?
5 January 1066
How many claimants contested the English throne in 1066?
How many claimants contested the English throne in 1066?
Four
When was Harold Godwinson crowned as Harold II?
When was Harold Godwinson crowned as Harold II?
6 Jan 1066, same day as Edward's funeral
What was the basis of Harold Godwinson's claim to the throne?
What was the basis of Harold Godwinson's claim to the throne?
Edward naming him successor on deathbed
Which group gave Harold Godwinson's claim significant political legitimacy?
Which group gave Harold Godwinson's claim significant political legitimacy?
The Witan (Anglo-Saxon royal council)
What gave Edgar the Aethling the strongest claim by blood?
What gave Edgar the Aethling the strongest claim by blood?
Direct descent from Alfred the Great
What was Edgar the Aethling's fatal weakness?
What was Edgar the Aethling's fatal weakness?
His youth during invasion threats
How large was Harald Hardrada's invasion force?
How large was Harald Hardrada's invasion force?
300 ships and 15,000 warriors
What was the quality of Harald Hardrada's legal claim?
What was the quality of Harald Hardrada's legal claim?
Weak, based on Viking secret agreement
What important backing did William of Normandy receive?
What important backing did William of Normandy receive?
Backing from the Pope
What was William of Normandy's main challenge?
What was William of Normandy's main challenge?
Crossing English Channel with his army
What did Harold assemble in southern England after his coronation?
What did Harold assemble in southern England after his coronation?
The largest army England had ever seen