1066: The Year When Three Kings Fought for the Throne of England

The fall of Anglo-Saxon England

The Battle of Stamford Bridge, Image Source: Matthew Paris, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Succession of Edward the Confessor

It’s January 5, 1066. King Edward the Confessor is on his deathbed, and real political turmoil is about to hit the coasts of England. For the last two decades, Edward has ruled over Anglo-Saxon England, but he…