The Monarchy

Question 1

Edwards strengths

Answer 1

• a respected law maker
• religious
• had a strong military force (earls and thegns)

Question 2

Limits too Edwards power

Answer 2

• half the country, the danelaw, still had strong danish links from previous Viking invasions so people wanted to live by their own customs and make their own laws
• Earl Godwin of Wessex could put pressure on Edward to do things a certain way
• Edward and Tostig fell out in 1050 and Tostig returned after being exiled ,with an army, so Edward had to give him his earldom back to prevent war

Question 3

Edward the confessor

Answer 3

• king from 1042-66
• Every boy swore an oath to the king when they reached 12
• he controlled law making, money, land ownership, the military and taxation