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anglo saxons edexcel gcse
the king and the earls
the rival claimants for the throne
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what was harold
godwinsons
claim
appointed successsor by king
on
his deathbed
how strong was harold godwinsons claim
good-supported
by
witnesses
what was harold godwinsons chance of success?
excellent-
harold had the
support
of the
witan
what was edgar aethlings claim to the throne?
royal blood-
a descendant of king alfred the
great
how strong was edgar aethlings claim
strong in theory
but
nothing to back it
how strong was edgar aethlings chance of success
weak becaude edgar was only a teenager
what was
harald hardradas
claim to the throne
based on a
secret deal
made between
2 vikings
how good was haralf hardradas strength of claim
weak
but what mattered is the
force
he had to
back
up his claim
how good was harald hardradas chance of success?
good bc he had 300 shops and 15000 warriors
what was william of normandys strength to the claim
an
agreement
with king
edward
following harolds embassy to
normandy
how strong was william of normandys strength to the claim
not
good
as it was backed by the
pope
but lacked
evidence
how good was
william of normandys
chance of
success
quite good because of williams
military strength
when was harold godwinson crowned king
6 january 1066