Notes For History 2A
England 1053-1065
England at this time saw relative stability the Godwin brothers and their sister dominated the political life in England.
Harold was head of the family and called sub-regulus which meant deputy king. The greatest family triumph came from the decisive defeat of the welsh.
Edgar Atheling
There was an underlying issue of who would be Edwards’s heir upon his death. Edward was not producing a son anytime soon.
Prince Edward was actually the heir to the throne has he was the closely living relative , as Edwards half nephew , however upon his visit to England in 1057he died not Long after arriving leaving his son Edgar on his own .
Edward they took in the son and his three sisters and raised them until his death in 1066.
1064- Harold was on a state mission to the continent and he ended up shipwrecked, and arrested. William however had cleared him and taken him in, and it is said that he provided an oath of fealty to William at this time. .
1065- While Tostig was at the king’s court there was a rebellion in Northumbria.
They wanted mortar as their new earl and the king and Harold had no choice but to give in and appoint him. Tostig went into exile and plotted against the king the king. It is said that all this distressed Edward and this was when his health deteriorated. #
Jan 1066- as King Edward did not have any children the question was who would be heir to the throne, it was to be Edgar however he was deemed too young and Harold was chosen instead.
March- Harold married Ealdgyth the sister of Edwin of mercies and Morcar of Northumbria
May- Harold moved to Tostig to retaliate once he had attached with many ships. He was defeated and moved to Scotland under Malcolm’s protection.
Sept 1066- Harold packed up most of his army
5th sept –Harold hardrada threatened to invade the north of England.
10th sept – Harold hardrada invaded in the north of England]
Harold
Harold was apparently sent to Normandy to give an oath of fealty to William.
England at this time saw relative stability the Godwin brothers and their sister dominated the political life in England.
Harold was head of the family and called sub-regulus which meant deputy king. The greatest family triumph came from the decisive defeat of the welsh.
Edgar Atheling
There was an underlying issue of who would be Edwards’s heir upon his death. Edward was not producing a son anytime soon.
Prince Edward was actually the heir to the throne has he was the closely living relative , as Edwards half nephew , however upon his visit to England in 1057he died not Long after arriving leaving his son Edgar on his own .
Edward they took in the son and his three sisters and raised them until his death in 1066.
1064- Harold was on a state mission to the continent and he ended up shipwrecked, and arrested. William however had cleared him and taken him in, and it is said that he provided an oath of fealty to William at this time. .
1065- While Tostig was at the king’s court there was a rebellion in Northumbria.
They wanted mortar as their new earl and the king and Harold had no choice but to give in and appoint him. Tostig went into exile and plotted against the king the king. It is said that all this distressed Edward and this was when his health deteriorated. #
Jan 1066- as King Edward did not have any children the question was who would be heir to the throne, it was to be Edgar however he was deemed too young and Harold was chosen instead.
March- Harold married Ealdgyth the sister of Edwin of mercies and Morcar of Northumbria
May- Harold moved to Tostig to retaliate once he had attached with many ships. He was defeated and moved to Scotland under Malcolm’s protection.
Sept 1066- Harold packed up most of his army
5th sept –Harold hardrada threatened to invade the north of England.
10th sept – Harold hardrada invaded in the north of England]
Harold
Harold was apparently sent to Normandy to give an oath of fealty to William.