Edward the Confessor
A wily political to the end, Edward named Harold as his successor, knowing full well that he and his father would be strong enough to keep the English together against what was sure to be more growing discontent, both from within and from without. Edgar the Aetheling, Edward's grandson and legitimate heir, didn't like this too much but couldn't find much support to do anything about it.
Edward, then has set the stage for the Norman Conquest:
- He has installed many Normans in key posts at the English court.
- He is descended from a Norman mother.
- He has angered his own bloodline by naming another man king.
Footnote: Edward will also be remembered for having built a beautiful cathedral that got its name from its location. This was Westminster (the minster of the church being built west of London), and it became the crowning place for English monarchs, starting with one William of Normandy.
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