Sunday, April 2, 2023

Edward the Confessor

Crowned in 1043 AD, Edward the Confessor was one of the last of the Anglo-Saxon kings, and considered the last king of the House of Wessex. His death in 1066 AD caused several battles for the English throne, with the Battle of Hastings being the last.

Roughly a century after his death, Edward was canonised by Pope Alexander III, and became one of England’s national saints until King Edward III replaced him with Saint George (AKA George of Lydda) in 1350.
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