When a Saint, a Strongman, and a Bastard All Wanted England
A celibate almost-saint on the throne. An earl who may or may not have been struck dead by a piece of bread. A young Norman duke across the Channel who's been quietly told England is his — and one English nobleman tricked into swearing on a chest full of hidden holy relics. Before 1066 has three kings in a single year, it has one very tangled promise. This is the calm before the storm.
Primary sources -
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
-Vita Ædwardi Regis (Life of King Edward), anon. c. 1065–67, Barlow edition (Internet Archive)
-Story of 1066 (English Heritage)
-Edward the Confessor (Wikipedia)…
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