Edward the Confessor

person

Lifespan
? – 1066
Gender
Male

Family

12 people

Parents · 2

personÆthelred the Unreadyattested
personEmma of Normandyattested

Spouses · 2

personEdith of Wessex1045–1066attested
personEdith of Wessexattested

Siblings · 8

personEdmund II of Englandattested
personHarthacanuteattested
personÆthelstan Æthelingattested
personAlfred Aethelingattested
personEadred Æthelingattested
personEadwig Æthelingattested
personGoda of Englandattested
personGunhilda of Denmarkattested

Power

4 relations

Succeeded · 2

personHarthacanute1042attested
personHarold Godwinson1066attested

Held · 2

titleKing of England1042–1066attested
titlemonarch of England1042–1066attested

Conflict

2 events

Rebelled against · 1

personTostig Godwinson1065probable

Battles · 1

Other

3 relations

Other · 3

artifactBayeux Tapestrydeathbed and enthronement scenesattested
artifactSeal with Seated Figure of Edward the Confessorseated in majesty (obverse)attested
houseHouse of Wessexattested

Cited Evidence

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