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A 6 page biographical overview that considers his childhood, reign, and his legacy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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were tumultuous ones in Western Europe, with despots seizing territories and crowns only to be overthrown shortly thereafter. The skirmishes between England and Scandinavia (Denmark and Norway) were becoming
more frequent, and fears among the English subjects arose that their throne would one day be controlled by a foreign nation. This is the turbulent world Edward was born
into in circa 1005. He was the son of a man now ominously dubbed as "Ethelred the Unready" and Emma, a native of Normandy (Edward the Confessor). Ethelred
ascended to power in 978, and his rule could best be described as incompetent. Meanwhile, the Danes solidified their power base, and when they launched an invasion of England
in 1013, young Edward was taken to Normandy, where he was raised primarily by nobles and clergymen (Edward the Confessor). During his childhood, Edward had little or no contact
with his parents, and after Ethelreds death in 1016 Emma remarried and had other children. Edward was not raised as an heir apparent, because there was no reason to
expect that he would one day become King of England. His early years were those of a young aristocrat, and his days were spent enjoying hunting and pursuing other
recreational activities (Edward the Confessor). He would feel more comfortable in a monastery than he would in a castle, and his relationships with others that were not members of
his social or leisure class would always prove to be difficult (Sayles 152). On his deathbed in 1042, Edwards half-brother, King Harthacnut, named him as his heir to the surprise
of everyone, especially Edward (Edward the Confessor). This was a cause for great celebration, as the English subjects believed the kingdom was being rightfully returned to the Anglo-Saxons.
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