Edward the Confessor

Sainted nearly one hundred years after his death, King Edward's death sparked William of Normandy's invasion.

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  1. BBCi Godwine and Edward the Confessor - This Sceptred Isle

    Examines how several twists of dynastic fate resulted in the accession of the unlikely sovereign. Includes a chronology of events.
    www.bbc.co.uk

    Examines how several twists of dynastic fate resulted in the accession of the unlikely sovereign. Includes a chronology of events.
  2. Britannia - Edward III the Confessor

    Biography of the sainted monarch suggests that his Norman friendships led to William the Conqueror's invasion upon his death.
    www.britannia.com

    Biography of the sainted monarch suggests that his Norman friendships led to William the Conqueror's invasion upon his death.
  3. Cambridge University - Life of King Edward the Confessor

    Provides the entire ancient text of The Life of King Edward Confessor. Includes an archive of images that accompany the text.
    www.lib.cam.ac.uk

    Provides the entire ancient text of The Life of King Edward Confessor. Includes an archive of images that accompany the text.
  4. Catholic Encyclopedia - St Edward the Confessor

    Catholic biography of the British monarch describes his piety and his canonization in 1163, less than one hundred years after his death.
    www.newadvent.org

    Catholic biography of the British monarch describes his piety and his canonization in 1163, less than one hundred years after his death.
  5. Society of Archbishop Justus - Edward the Confessor

    Discover a biography of the last Saxon king to rule England who was crowned in 1042 CE. Includes a prayer for Edward.
    justus.anglican.org

    Discover a biography of the last Saxon king to rule England who was crowned in 1042 CE. Includes a prayer for Edward.
  6. Spartacus Encyclopedia - Edward the Confessor

    Profile examines how Edward's Norman connections paved the way for William's invasion. Includes hyperlinks to related figures.
    www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk

    Profile examines how Edward's Norman connections paved the way for William's invasion. Includes hyperlinks to related figures.