Edward the Confessor becomes King of England Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Experience the events surrounding Edward the Confessor becoming King of England in 1042 with this interactive timeline game.
- Edward the Confessor ascends to the throne after the death of his half-brother, Harthacnut.
- Edward’s reign is marked by struggles with powerful nobles and Viking invasions.
- Edward is known for his devotion to Christianity and rebuilding Westminster Abbey.
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- 8 June 1042: Edward the Confessor becomes King of England
- 23 January 1045: Edward marries Edith of Wessex
- 1051: Edward's dispute with Godwin, Earl of Wessex
- 1057: Edward's nephew, Edward the Ætheling, returns to England
- 1050-1065: Edward rebuilds Westminster Abbey
- 1065-1066: Edward falls ill and his health deteriorates
- 6 January 1066: Harold Godwinson is appointed as Edward's successor
- 5 January 1066: Edward dies at Westminster Palace
- 6 January 1066: Edward is buried at Westminster Abbey
- 6 January 1066: Harold Godwinson is crowned as King of England
- 1066: Harold Godwinson's reign is challenged by William the Conqueror
- 14 October 1066: Battle of Hastings takes place
- 14 October 1066: Harold Godwinson is killed in the Battle of Hastings
- 25 December 1066: William the Conqueror is crowned as King of England
- 1066: Norman Conquest of England is completed
- 1161: Edward the Confessor is canonized as a saint
- 13 October 1163: Edward's shrine at Westminster Abbey becomes a place of pilgrimage
- 28 December 1269: Westminster Abbey is consecrated in honor of Edward the Confessor
- 13 October: Edward the Confessor's feast day is celebrated on 13 October
- Unknown: Edward the Confessor is considered the patron saint of kings and difficult marriages