Edgar the Aetheling Claim
Background to the Edgar
the Aetheling Claim
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Edgar the
Aetheling's claim to the throne of England was based on a
strong blood tie with the Anglo Saxon Kings of England
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He was the
grandson of Edmund Ironside
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He was a direct
descendent of Alfred the Great - the most respected of all
Anglo-Saxon Kings
Edgar the
Aetheling's claim to the English throne
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Edgar the
Aetheling was the rightful heir to Edward the Confessor and
should have been crowned King of
England
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But he was only
ten years old when Edward the Confessor died
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He did not have
the wealth, power or strength of Harold Godwinson
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He did not have
the support of the Witan (the English council which
consisted of 60 of the most powerful nobles in England)
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Edgar the
Aetheling was not considered strong enough to hold the
throne and defend the realm from the Normans and the Vikings
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He did not stand
a chance against the might of Harold Godwinson
To find out more
about their claims to the English throne please click one of
the following links:
The Duke William
the Bastard of Normandy claim
The Hardrada the Viking claim
The Harold
Godwinson of Wessex claim
Wessex and the Anglo Saxons
The Kings of England
871 - 1066
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