Cnut made godwin the first earl of wessex (c Godwin was the father of king harold ii (r Godwine was the earl of wessex, the most powerful man in england during the opening years of the reign of edward the confessor Learn about the life and career of godwin, a powerful saxon earl who supported and opposed various kings of england Find out how he was involved in the death of alfred atheling, the marriage of edith to edward the confessor, and the conflict with the normans. The word kingmaker often evokes the image of richard neville, earl of warwick, who featured prominently in various plays for power during the wars of the roses
But, several hundred years before warwick’s schemes, another man earned the title of kingmaker Learn about godwine, a powerful english nobleman who rose to prominence in the reign of cnut and supported edward the confessor Find out his role in the death of alfred, his exile and return, and his son harold's fate at hastings. Godwin of wessex was an english nobleman who rose to prominence under king cnut the great and his successors He was appointed the first earl of wessex around 1020 His children included king harold ii and edith of wessex, who married king edward the confessor
Earl godwin (e) of wessex was one of the most powerful men in england before the norman conquest and his life is inextricably bound to wessex and hampshire He was born around 1000 and his father was possibly a ruler in sussex, known as wulfnoth, who was a powerful and influential man.
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