Godwin's Rise To Power Flashcards
Who were the Godwin’s?
Powerful tilling family in Norman England
Who did Godwin have a major dispute with?
King Edward the Confessor
What did Godwin’s and King Edward’s dispute result in?
King Edward being exiled
Why was Godwin unhappy with King Edward?
Favouritism to his Norman friends to whom he gave many positions in the court
Who else disagreed with King Edward’s favouritism?
Anglo-Saxon Earls
What did Godwin do upon King Edward’s return to England?
Send military
What occurred upon King Edward’s return?
Godwin apologised publicly to King Edward
When Godwin military met King Edward upon arrival whose military was greater?
Godwin’s
What followed after Godwin’s apology?
King Edward reinstated the Earls, land, power and the Godwin’s power increased
Define reinstated
Restore to their former position or state
What happened when King Edward reinstated the Earls?
Godwin made peace with King Edward
When did Godwin die?
1053
Where did Godwin die?
King Edward’s bedchamber
