the 4 claimants Flashcards
when did edward the confessor die
januray 1066
how was edgar the aetheling related to edward
great nephew of his
whay wasn’t edgar the aetheling a good fit for king
he was only a teenager and did not have support or military experience
what position did harold godwinson have and how was he related to edward
earl of wessex his brother in law
who supported william duke of normandy and how was william related to edward
the pope (god)
was his distant cousin
how did harold godwinson become king (3 reasons)
appointed by the witan, group of wise men
he was the richest man in england
a skilful military leader
why was william of normandy a good fit for king
normans were englans best fighters
why did william have a claim to the throne (include date) but also why might he not have a claim
norman souces think harold swore allegiance to william to recognise him as the future king of normandy on relics
english sources think embassy was to rescue 2 hostages from normandy
who supported harald haradrada king of norway
danelaw would’ve suppported viking king
what was haralds claim
there was a promis made to his father - after the last viking king it went to an anglo saxon, edward, it should go back to a viking now
why was harald haradrada king of norway fit to be king
had 15000 vikings and he was an experienced ruler and warrior
what happened on harolds embassy to normandy
in 1064 harold went on an embassy to normandy to relay a message to william from edward the confessor
in ponthieu he was captured by Count Guy but william rescued him. then he fought for william and william gave him weapons to thank him
then harold swore a very serious oath on relics (unclear what the oarth was)
why was the embassy important (3)
shows harold was a trusted advisor to edward for politics
shows harold as an ‘oarth breaker’ since he took crown for himself
william uses the event to legitimise himself as king
