Where did Edward the Confessor spend most of his life before becoming King of England?
Denmark
England
Normandy
Who was Edward the Confessor's father-in-law?
King Cnut
Earl Godwin of Wessex
Robert, Duke of Normandy
Why was there a problem about who should be king when Edward died in 1066?
Edward had four sons who each claimed the throne
Edward had no children to succeed him
Edward only had a daughter to succeed him
Who did William of Normandy claim had promised him the throne of England in 1051?
Edward the Confessor
Emma of Normandy
Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex
Who did Edward the Confessor invite to England in 1057?
Harald Hardrada, King of Norway
William, Duke of Normandy
Edward the Exile
Why was Edgar Atheling not considered a major claimant to the English throne in 1066?
Edgar did not have any close blood ties to the descendants of Alfred the Great
Edgar was too young to take full responsibility for the kingdom of England in 1066
Edgar had negotiated with the Norwegians to make Harald Hardrada King of England
Which of the Godwinson brothers invited Harald Hardrada of Norway to be King of England?
Tostig
Harold
Leofwine
Who did the Witan decide should be King of England when Edward the Confessor died in January 1066?
William of Normandy
Edgar Atheling
What two events took place in Westminster Abbey on 6 January 1066?
Edward the Confessor's burial and Harold Godwinson's coronation
Harold Godwinson's coronation and wedding
Edward the Confessor's burial and William of Normandy's coronation
Which of these positions was held by a member of the Godwin family on 5 January 1066?
Wife of the king
Son of the king
Successor of the king