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hould. ho. ing?. e. t is the year 1066. The King Edward the Confessor has just died. He has left no heir. England faces a crisis. There is no clear candidate for king. Your Task. You are a member of the Council called the Witan. It is your job to choose a new king.

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  1. hould ho ing? e

  2. t is the year 1066. The King Edward the Confessor has just died. He has left no heir. England faces a crisis. There is no clear candidate for king. Your Task. You are a member of the Council called the Witan. It is your job to choose a new king.

  3. hat kind of man do you need? What qualities must a king have?

  4. ey qualities: • An experienced leader • A skilled warrior • English • A relative of the late king

  5. hich qualities are the most important? Try to rank the 4 key qualities in order of importance.

  6. he andidates

  7. Harald Hardrada Harold Godwinson William of Normandy Edgar Atheling

  8. arold odwinson

  9. arold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex, was the late king’s brother-in -law. Harold claimed that he had been given the crown on Edward’s death bed. He was an experienced warrior and had been Earl of Wessex for many years. But he was believed to have murdered Edward’s brother.

  10. illiam of ormandy

  11. Illiam, Duke of Normandy, claimed that Edward had promised him the crown of England when Edward died. He also claimed that Harold Godwinson had sworn to support his claim to the throne. William said Harold had sworn on the bones of a saint to help William become the next king of England.

  12. Harold swears a holy oath

  13. arald ardrada

  14. In 1016 England had a Viking king called King Cnut. King Cnut was also King of Norway and Denmark. King Cnut’s family ruled England until 1042 when Edward the Confessor took the throne. King Cnut’s heirs said they were the real Kings of England. Harald Hardraada was Cnut’s heir.

  15. " t the Age of 51, Harald Hardrada was the “most renowned soldier of the Age.”

  16. dgar theling

  17. dgar Atheling was the son of Edward the Confessors’ brother. But when Edward died Edgar was only 14 years old.

  18. hoose ing

  19. Harold Godwinson Harald Hardrada Edgar Atheling William of Normandy

  20. Harold Godwinson If you chose Harold Godwinson well done! Give yourself 10/10. Harold was the Witan’s (high council of England) choice. He was English and an experienced soldier. He understood how England should be governed.

  21. Harald Hardrada If you chose Harald give yourself 7/10. He was a great warrior and an experienced ruler. But to the English he was a foreigner and they didn’t want to be ruled by a foreigner.

  22. William of Normandy If you chose William give yourself 7/10. He was an experienced ruler and a skilled warrior but like Harald Hardraada he was a foreigner.

  23. Edgar Atheling If you chose Edgar give yourself 3/10. Although Edgar was a relative he was far too young to make a good king.

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