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Edward the Confessor’s England

Scott Reeves assesses the state of England at Edward the Confessor’s death in 1066 and explores why three powerful men coveted the throne

Source A
The burial of Edward the Confessor, a thirteenth century engraving

1 Look at Source A. Why did the death of Edward the Confessor in 1066 spark a crisis in England?

AQA Norman England, c.1066–c.1100

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