1 The Norman Conquest 1.1 Background to the Conquest On the death of Edward the Confessor on 5 January 1066, three men claimed the crown of England:

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Date: 2014-07-23 11:02:46 England Military history of England House of Godwin William the Conqueror Earls of Northumbria Battle of Fulford Harold Godwinson Battle of Stamford Bridge Tostig Godwinson Anglo-Saxon England Norman conquest of England Middle Ages		1 The Norman Conquest 1.1 Background to the Conquest On the death of Edward the Confessor on 5 January 1066, three men claimed the crown of England: Add to Reading List Source URL: www.galorepark.co.uk Download Document from Source Website File Size: 804,88 KB Share Document on Facebook