House of Wessex (restored, Second Time)
After Harthacanute, there was a brief Saxon Restoration between 1042 and 1066. After the Battle of Hastings, a decisive point in English history, William II, Duke of Normandy became king of England.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Marriages | Children | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward the Confessor 9 June 1042 – 1066 |
c. 1003 Islip, Oxfordshire Son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy |
Edith of Wessex 23 January 1045 |
None | 5 January 1066 Westminster Palace Aged about 63 |
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| Harold Godwinson 6 January – 14 October 1066 |
c. 1020 Son of Godwin, Earl of Wessex and Gytha Thorkelsdóttir |
Edith Swannesha | Godwine, Edmund, Magnus, Gunhild, Gytha | 14 October 1066 Hastings Aged about 46 (Died in battle) |
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| Ealdgyth c. 1064 |
Harold, Ulf | ||||
| Edgar the Ætheling 15 October – 17 December 1066 Proclaimed, but never crowned |
c. 1053 Hungary Son of Edward the Exile and Agatha |
Unmarried | None | c. 1125 Aged about 72 |
Read more about this topic: List Of English Monarchs
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