Death Of Edward The Confessor Flashcards
When was Harold crowned king
In the same day as Edward the confessors funeral on the 6th January 1066
Why was there a succession crisis
There we’re other string claimants to the throne apart from Harold and Edward died without a son
How did Harold convince the thegns to support him rather than anybody else such as Edwin and morcar
He used his wealth and power to convince them
He also used this to secure the witans descinion
What did Harold do to prevent Norman invasion
Gathered a large army in the south of England by calling the fyrd
Harold was crowned so quickly because not all the people were there
The Witan had many missing members the northern members have not travelled south but stayed in Northumbria and Mercia 
Harold gained support quickly
He went straight to Northumbria after his coronation to meet with the missing with a members and ask for their support
Why did the population of Northumbria still dislike the Godwins
After how tostig had treated them before exile
Who was a big rival to the Godwins
The earls of Murcia Northumbria Edwin and morcar
