the houses of godwin

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| house of godwin
most powerful noble family
led by earl godwin of wessex
helped king of england
godwin had several children who too were important figured in england
| godwin family
earl godwin's kids
harold: earl of wessex in 1053_ led military campaign_ very popular_ claimed throne in 1066_married edith of mercia; allowed godwins to dominate every english earldom
| godwin family
tostig: earl of northumbria in 1055_ NOT popular_ got ousted by harold in 1065_ sided with harold hadrada in 1066
edith: queen of england; married edward
gyrth & leofwine: east anglia & kent_ killed in battle of hastings
wulfnoth: hostage of normans in 1051; might explain why harold was on a mission there in 1064
| why was house of godwin powerful
godwins were king advisors
gave them power & influence over laws & taxes
godwin helped edward become king
edward had reason to reward them with power
harold was a great military leader
popular & powerful ally of the king
| power of the house of godwin
huge wealth
earls able to keep taxes & bc of land owned
edward married edith
royal connections whcih would strengthen harold's claim to the throne
harold led king's army
provided vital experience in defending the country
| summary
godwins were powerful & wealthy
earl godwin was earl of wessex & most powerful
earl godwin's sons became earls too, house of godwin dominated english politics
edith married edward
who did edith marry?
edward the confessor
what did edith's marriage have to do with harold's claim to the throne
royal connections
who was the earl of northumbria in 1065
earl tostig
who was the earl of east anglia
gyrth
who was the earl of kent
leofwine
where did gyrth & leofwine die
at the battle of hastings
which battle did gyrth & leofwine die at
battle of hastings
what was harold's earldom
wessex
when did harold get his earldom
1053
who was the earl of northumbria
tostig