Edward the Confessor's death in 1066 precipitated the invasion and conquest of England by William of Normandy, who claimed the throne had been left to him [Getty Images] Edward was the last Anglo ...

But on the 5th of January 1066, King Edward the Confessor put England in terrible danger. He died, without leaving a son and heir. This was a disaster. It left the country vulnerable to attacks ...

In a stone shrine at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the tomb of Edward the Confessor, king and saint, although this was not his original resting place. 5 minute read Edward, the last Anglo-Saxon ...

A gilded silver coin brooch that was the height of fashion during the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066) has been found by a metal detectorist. The discovery was made in August 2020 near ...