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Edward the Confessor, was the last Anglo-Saxon King of the House of Wessex, growing up during the most turbulent time in English History. As the 7th son of King Aethelred the Unready, he was never meant to assume the throne, however, the viking conquest of England and the vanquishing of his family would leave him as one of the only remaining heirs to the bloodline of the house of Wessex, the first kings of all England.
This is the tragic story of Edward the Confessor, a man who would restore his house to power but, in his long and politically weak rule he would set in motion one of the most defining events in English history—the Norman Invasion and the ultimate demise of Anglo-Saxon culture. This is his story.
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Early Life & The Viking Conquest of England
05:17 Life in Exile & Reign of Cnut
07:27 Reign of Harald Harefoot
13:19 Reign of Harthacnut & Return from Exile
17:05 Edward becomes the King of England
19:33 Magnus' Threatening Letter to Edward
22:02 Edward Takes his Mothers Wealth
24:19 Rivalry with Earl Godwin
36:53 Later Reign
40:22 Death & The Succession
43:39 Veneration & Legacy
Music: "VOICE OF PRAYER" by "Noel Malekar"
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Edward the Confessor, was the last Anglo-Saxon King of the House of Wessex, growing up during the most turbulent time in English History. As the 7th son of King Aethelred the Unready, he was never meant to assume the throne, however, the viking conquest of England and the vanquishing of his family would leave him as one of the only remaining heirs to the bloodline of the house of Wessex, the first kings of all England.
This is the tragic story of Edward the Confessor, a man who would restore his house to power but, in his long and politically weak rule he would set in motion one of the most defining events in English history—the Norman Invasion and the ultimate demise of Anglo-Saxon culture. This is his story.
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Early Life & The Viking Conquest of England
05:17 Life in Exile & Reign of Cnut
07:27 Reign of Harald Harefoot
13:19 Reign of Harthacnut & Return from Exile
17:05 Edward becomes the King of England
19:33 Magnus' Threatening Letter to Edward
22:02 Edward Takes his Mothers Wealth
24:19 Rivalry with Earl Godwin
36:53 Later Reign
40:22 Death & The Succession
43:39 Veneration & Legacy
Music: "VOICE OF PRAYER" by "Noel Malekar"
Video Link:youtube.com/watch?v=TSpEjSoiZ6c
Channel Link: / @noelmalekarmusic
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#historyprofiles #edwardtheconfessor #kingandconqueror #williamtheconqueror #haroldgodwinsson #haraldhardrada #emmaofnormandy #cnut #1066 #vikings #vikingsvalhalla #medieval #normans #normandy #saxons #anglosaxon #jamesnorton #nikolajcosterwaldau #eddiemarsan #battleofhastings #englishheritage #englishhistory #historicalfigures #historical #historicalevents #england #fypage #fypyoutube #fypviral #fyp #viral #viralnow #viralvideo #trending #trendingnow #trendingvideo #trendingshorts #godwins #godwin
![The Father of England | King Ecgberht of Wessex
After the Anglo-Saxon conquest of England in the 5th century, from the ash, 4 major Kingdoms would emerge, Northumbria, Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. Ecgberht was the son of Ealhmund, the King of Kent, which was a minor Kingdom in England although it held rich lands. By the 8th century Offa the King of Mercia was expanding his territory by the sword, aiming to make Mercia the dominant Kingdom in England. This period in England saw the kings of the anglo saxon kingdoms all vying for power and craving the title of Bretwalda, an Old English word awarded to those who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
In the end King Ecgberht of Wessex became the Bretwalda and forged a legacy for his line to ascend to the throne of Wessex. However, after his passing, instead of the anglo-saxons waging war against each other a more serious threat loomed, the threat of the Vikings.
00:00 King Offa & Mercias Dominion
04:49 Ecgberhts Rise to Power
07:02 The Battle of Ellendun
10:20 Ecgberhts Reign
15:02 The Threat of the Vikings
Music: VOICE OF PRAYER by Noel Malekar
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#historyprofiles #wessex #vikings #ecberht #kings #alfredthegreat #viking #saxons #saxon #anglosaxons #anglosaxon #medieval #medievalhistory #dynasty #egbert The Father of England | King Ecgberht of Wessex](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yW4DHAQEgNk/mqdefault.jpg)

