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April 3, 2012

Today in History: 03 April 1043

By particularkev

Edward the Confessor Crowned King of England

On this day in 1043, Edward the Confessor became King of England. His reign was among the last of Anglo-Saxon kings, with his successor Harold Godwinson, defeated by William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

For more, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_the_Confessor

Book:
Edward the Confessor, by Bennett D. Charron

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