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King Edward "the Confessor"
(Bet 1003 and 1005 - 5 Jan 1066)
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Saint Edward 'the Confessor', King of England1
M, #102176, b. between 1003 and 1005, d. 5 January 1066
Last Edited=11 Dec 2005
Saint Edward 'the Confessor', King of England was born between 1003 and 1005 at Islip, Oxfordshire, England.1 He was the son of Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England and Emma de Normandie.2 He married Eadgyth of Wessex, daughter of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?), on 23 January 1045.1 He died on 5 January 1066 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England.1 He was buried on 6 January 1066 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.1
He succeeded to the title of King Edward of England on 8 June 1042.1 He was crowned King of England on 3 April 1043 at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England.1
Hardicanute's death ended the male line of the Danish royal house and Edward,the son of Ethelred II, was elected King at London before Hardicanute had been buried. He was crowned at Winchester on Easter Day 1043. Edward was an ascetic and had been brought up in Normandy after Canute came to the throne. He neglected the defence of the land, devoting himself largely to religious matters and founded Westminster Abbey in 1052. Edward made several Normans English bishops and it is alleged that in 1051 he promised William, Duke of Normandy, that he should succeed him as King of England. He laid the foundations of the Cinque Ports. He married the daughter of Earl Godwin, the Danish Earl of Wessex, and there was much intrigue between the Anglo-Danish and Norman elements at the English court. Edward left England weak politically and militarily. He died on Thursday 5th January 1066 and was canonised in 1161. St Edward the Confessor was the country's patron saint until St George replaced him a few centuries later. On 7 February 1161 , he was canonised.3
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 32. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S58] E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd edition (London, U.K.: Royal Historical Society, 1986), page 29. Hereinafter cited as Handbook of British Chronology.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 34.
Saint Edward 'the Confessor', King of England1
M, #102176, b. between 1003 and 1005, d. 5 January 1066
Last Edited=11 Dec 2005
Saint Edward 'the Confessor', King of England was born between 1003 and 1005 at Islip, Oxfordshire, England.1 He was the son of Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England and Emma de Normandie.2 He married Eadgyth of Wessex, daughter of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha (?), on 23 January 1045.1 He died on 5 January 1066 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England.1 He was buried on 6 January 1066 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.1
He succeeded to the title of King Edward of England on 8 June 1042.1 He was crowned King of England on 3 April 1043 at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England.1
Hardicanute's death ended the male line of the Danish royal house and Edward,the son of Ethelred II, was elected King at London before Hardicanute had been buried. He was crowned at Winchester on Easter Day 1043. Edward was an ascetic and had been brought up in Normandy after Canute came to the throne. He neglected the defence of the land, devoting himself largely to religious matters and founded Westminster Abbey in 1052. Edward made several Normans English bishops and it is alleged that in 1051 he promised William, Duke of Normandy, that he should succeed him as King of England. He laid the foundations of the Cinque Ports. He married the daughter of Earl Godwin, the Danish Earl of Wessex, and there was much intrigue between the Anglo-Danish and Norman elements at the English court. Edward left England weak politically and militarily. He died on Thursday 5th January 1066 and was canonised in 1161. St Edward the Confessor was the country's patron saint until St George replaced him a few centuries later. On 7 February 1161 , he was canonised.3
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 32. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S58] E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd edition (London, U.K.: Royal Historical Society, 1986), page 29. Hereinafter cited as Handbook of British Chronology.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 34.
Events
| Birth | Bet 1003 and 1005 | Islip, Oxfordshire, England | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 8 Jun 1042 | King of England | |||
| Marriage | 23 Jan 1045 | Eadgyth of Wessex | |||
| Death | 5 Jan 1066 | Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England | |||
| Title (Nobility) | Saint |
Families
| Spouse | Eadgyth of Wessex (1020 - 1075) |
| Father | Æthelred II "the Unready" (966 - 1016) |
| Mother | Emma de Normandie (985 - 1052) |