Normans - edwards death and claimants to the throne

Question 1

who was edward the confessor

Answer 1

king of england 1042-1066
first english king after 25 years of danish rule
had no children

Question 2

how was edward connected to normandy

Answer 2

his mother was norman, spent most of early life in exile in normandy
edward spoke norman french and his closest advisors were norman

Question 3

who was Northamptonshire controlled by

Answer 3

tostig
governed by waltheof

Question 4

which family controlled east anglia, south west midlands and wessex

Answer 4

the godwinsons

Question 5

why was northumbria important

Answer 5

most northerly and borders scotland who invaded a lot
very viking territory

Question 6

who was wessex controlled by

Answer 6

harold GODWINSON

Question 7

why was wessex important

Answer 7

was the only region of england not invaded by vikings

Question 8

who was northumbria controlled by

Answer 8

morcar brother of edwin

Question 9

why were the northern people considered different

Answer 9

contained more vikings than english
different customs and language

Question 10

who were the four claimants to the throne

Answer 10

harold godwinson
harald hardrada
edgar the aethling
william of normandy

Question 11

what family ties did harold have to edward

Answer 11

brother in law (no blood connection)

Question 12

what family ties did william have to edward

Answer 12

cousin or edward through edward mother

Question 13

what family ties did harald have to edward

Answer 13

none

Question 14

what family ties did edgar have to edward

Answer 14

great nephew
last living anglo saxon prince

Question 15

what promises did edward make to harold

Answer 15

probably promised him the throne at some point after 1503

Question 16

what promises did edward make to william

Answer 16

suspected william was promised the throne as he housed edward in normandy 1501
1064 harold suposedly promises william he can have the throne on holy relics

Question 17

what promises did edward make to harold

Answer 17

none BUT
his father magnus had been promised the throne by harthacnut

Question 18

what promises did edward make to edgar

Answer 18

1057 edgar and his father were invited back from exile
it’s possible edward wanted anglo saxon prince to succeed him

Question 19

why was harold’s oath to william invalid

Answer 19

declared invalid by the witan as it was made under threat of death

Question 20

who has the strongest claim and why

Answer 20

harold godwinson
had support of the witan (and most of the country due to his family)

Question 21

why did the witan crown harold as king

Answer 21

harold had proved himself to be a strong leader
great military and diplomatic ability
spent many years ruling england on edwards behalf

Question 22

what did harold do after he became king

Answer 22

married the sister of edwin and morcar to consolidate support from the north