[DOC] [TLE] The three claimants to the English throne 1066 [PAR] When the English king Edward the Confessor died on 5 January 1066, no fixed ... 
The Witan (a spreme council of wise men) had to make the decision, and they ... 
that he, Harold, should have the crown (There were no witnesses to Edward 
saying this) ... Edward stayed in Normandy until he became King of England in 
1042. [DOC] [TLE] Edward the Confessor - Wikipedia [PAR] Edward the Confessor also known as Saint Edward the Confessor, was among 
the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England, and usually considered the last king of 
the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066. ... When Edward died in 1066, he 
was succeeded by Harold Godwinson, who was defeated and killed in the same
... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Hastings - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-
French army of ... While Harold and his forces were recovering, William landed 
his invasion ... Duke William claimed that he had been promised the throne by 
King Edward and ... The fyrd was composed of men who owned their own land, 
and were... [DOC] [TLE] The Battle of Hastings - Oct 14, 1066 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in History, The Battle of Hastings on Oct 14, 1066. ... 1  2  3  4  5  6  
7 ... was killedshot in the eye with an arrow, according to legendand his forces 
were destroyed. He was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. ... On Christmas 
Day, 1066, he was crowned the first Norman king of England, in Westminster... [DOC] [TLE] Invasion of England, 1066 - EyeWitness to History [PAR] The Norman invasion of England in 1066 described through the images of the 
Bayeux ... the second most powerful man in England and an advisor to Edward. 
Harold and Edward became brothers-in-law when the king married Harold's 
sister. ... From William's perspective, when Harold donned the Crown he not only 
defied... [DOC] [TLE] BBC - History - British History in depth: 1066 [PAR] Feb 17, 2011 ... 1066 - The Norman invasion resulted in William the Conqueror winning ... These 
bad omens for Harold were important to William of Normandy, who was ... of King 
Cnut, although it was he who was Edward's last nominated heir. ... sailed up the 
Ouse, with more than 10,000 men in 200 longships, to launch... [DOC] [TLE] The Norman Kings (1066 - 1154) - History of England [PAR] The Normans were militarily three centuries ahead of Anglo Saxon England 
through ... The last Norman King should not have been Stephen but a Queen, 
Matilda, ... In 1066 when William 1st became King of England he inherited the 
best run and .... In three days this already popular man was crowned King of 
England and... [DOC] [TLE] 1066 - History Learning Site [PAR] At the start of 1066, England was ruled by Edward the Confessor. ... With three 
kings in one year, a legendary battle in October and a Norman in charge of 
England, ... This was a time when powerful men who were victorious in battle 
were ... William claimed that he was the rightful heir to the throne of England 
despite the fact... [DOC] [TLE] The Norman Conquest of England - Historic UK [PAR] The story of how Duke William of Normandy invaded England in 1066 and ... To 
understand who the Normans were, we have to go back a little to 911. ... men) 
elected Harold Godwin, Earl of Essex (and Edward's brother-in-law) to succeed 
him. ... Soon after he became king, Gruffudd won a major victory against the 
forces of... [DOC] [TLE] Last of the Vikings - Stamford Bridge, 1066 | HistoryNet [PAR] Aug 26, 2008 ... In September 1066, while England warily watched its southern ... terror in the 
hearts of English defenders: King Harald III Sigurdsson ... By September 24, 
Hardrada and Tostig were encamped in the ... He hoped the season for an 
invasion had passed but knew that William might

Question: He was the last of the 3 men who were king of England during 1066
Answer: William the Conqueror