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WHAT DOES EDWARD THE CONFESSOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor

Edward the Confessor, son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England and is usually regarded as the last king of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 to 1066. Edward has traditionally been seen as unworldly and pious, and his reign as notable for the disintegration of royal power in England and the advance in power of the Godwin family. His biographers, Frank Barlow and Peter Rex, dispute this, picturing him as a successful king, who was energetic, resourceful and sometimes ruthless, but whose reputation has been unfairly tarnished by the Norman conquest shortly after his death. Other historians regard this positive picture as only partly true, and not at all in the later part of his reign. In the view of Richard Mortimer, the return of the Godwins from exile in 1052 "meant the effective end of his exercise of power". The difference in his level of activity from the earlier part of his reign "implies a withdrawal from affairs". Edward succeeded Cnut the Great's son Harthacnut, restoring the rule of the House of Wessex after the period of Danish rule since Cnut conquered England in 1016.

Definition of Edward the Confessor in the English dictionary

The definition of Edward the Confessor in the dictionary is Saint. ?1002–66, king of England ; son of Ethelred II; founder of Westminster Abbey. Feast day: Oct 13.

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Translator English - Chinese

爱德华忏悔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Eduardo el Confesor
570 millions of speakers

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Edward the Confessor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एडवर्ड कंफ़ेसर
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إدوارد المعترف
280 millions of speakers

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Эдуард Исповедник
278 millions of speakers

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Edward , o Confessor
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Translator English - Bengali

এডওয়ার্ড কনফেডার
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Translator English - French

Edouard le Confesseur
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Edward the Confessor
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Translator English - German

Edward der Bekenner
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Translator English - Japanese

エドワード懺悔王
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Translator English - Korean

에드워드 참회
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Edward the Confessor
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Edward the Confessor
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கத்தோலிக்கர் எட்வர்ட்
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एडवर्ड कन्फेडरर
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Confessor Edward
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Edoardo il Confessore
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EdwardWyznawca
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Едуард Сповідник
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Translator English - Romanian

Edward Confesorul
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Εδουάρδος ο Ομολογητής
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Edward die Belyder
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Translator English - Swedish

Edvard Bekännaren
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Translator English - Norwegian

Edvard Bekjenneren
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDWARD THE CONFESSOR»

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Edward the Confessor
Combines political biography and acute historical scholarship to provide a documented account of the life and reign of this eleventh-century Anglo-Danish monarch who was canonized as a saint
Frank Barlow, 1984
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Edward the Confessor: the man and the legend
The life and cult of Edward the Confessor are here fully reappraised.
Richard Mortimer, 2009
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God's Peace and King's Peace: The Laws of Edward the Confessor
The king acquiesced, and thus, goes the story, were the laws of King Edward the Confessor authorized.
Bruce R. O'Brien, 1999
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The life of Saint Edward, king and confessor
On this occasion the honor of preparing the sermon was given to Aelred, the revered Abbot of Rievaulx. On the same occasion, Aelred undertook to write the life of St. Edward, and this is the text now first presented in English.
Saint Aelred (of Rievaulx), 1997
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The English Nobility Under Edward the Confessor
As well as Domesday, Dr Clarke makes full use of all other available evidence, such as chronicles and charters, and skilfully builds a detailed and convincing picture of landholding and lordship in eleventh-century England.
Peter A. Clarke, 1994
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Royal coin cabinet, Stockholm: Anglo-Saxon coins : Edward ...
The volume includes a supplement to Part VI (Anglo-Norman coins) which publishes 72 additional coins from the Stockholm collection.
Fran Colman, Mark Blackburn, Kenneth Jonsson, 2007
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History of England - From the Death of Edward the Confessor, ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
James Davies, 2010
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History of England from the Death of Edward the Confessor to ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
William Leist R. Cates, 2008
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Holy People of the World: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia
Barlow,Frank.1979.Edward the Confessor, 2d ed.Berkeley: University of California Press. ———,ed.1992.The Life of King Edward Who Rests at Westminster, Attributed to a Monk of Saint-Bertin, 2d ed.Oxford Medieval Texts. Oxford: Clarendon.
Phyllis G. Jestice, 2004
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The Normans and Their Adversaries at War: Essays in Memory ...
He succeeded King Edward the Confessor who had died after reigning for twenty - three years over the English people. Edward had left no direct descendant as successor, but Harold was his most powerful earl and also his brother-in-law.
Richard Philip Abels, Bernard S. Bachrach, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDWARD THE CONFESSOR»

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Cheddleton Open Gardens event celebrates its 21st anniversary this …
Also in Church is the work of our schoolchildren on a theme of medieval times and Edward the Confessor, the patron saint of our Church. «Leek Post & Times, Jul 15»
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BBC Journalist, Sue Lloyd-Roberts, Reveals Stem Cell Donor Has …
"Desperate enough to try anything, I touched the tomb of Edward the Confessor and lit a candle in the Abbey and 'ping' went my phone - a ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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The Monarchs: Edward the Confessor - The King Who Built …
Edward the Confessor's legacy may be one of sainthood and piety but his life was one of courtly pleasures, tainted only by a constant anxiety ... «Anglotopia.net, Jul 15»
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Second Harvest Food Bank distributes commodities to eligible …
St. Edward The Confessor, 4921 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie. From 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month. St. Jerome Church ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jun 15»
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Burgess Hill woman's death was caused by overdose
The inquest, held on Friday, heard that Jane Harman, 46, was found dead in the churchyard at the Church of St Edward the Confessor, close to ... «Mid Sussex Times, Jun 15»
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Havering Museum celebrates five years of bringing the community …
... owned by fellow playwright Francis Bacon, and Edward the Confessor, who built Havering-atte-Bower's first royal palace in the 11th century. «Romford Recorder, Jun 15»
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Preston County News - Faith and Hope - Service Schedule
... Mass Celebration 7 p.m. Reconciliation before Mass or by appointment. St. Edward The Confessor Church, 1204 E. State Ave., Terra Alta. «The Exponent Telegram, Jun 15»
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CT-Filmed 'Grandpa's Psycho' Opening In Manchester
LeGare said he attended Saint Edward the Confessor School in eighth grade. LeGare said he leans toward dark, gritty films. A feature film he ... «Hartford Courant, Jun 15»
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Bishop announces clergy assignments
William E. Champlin, from pastor of St. Edward the Confessor Parish in Westminster to pastor of St. Leo Parish in Leominster for a period of six ... «Leominster Champion, Jun 15»
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The Monarchs: William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087) - The King …
William the Conqueror was second cousin of King Edward the Confessor of England (William's father was the nephew of Edward's mother) and ... «Anglotopia.net, Jun 15»

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