How powerful was Edward the confessor?


	How powerful was Edward the confessor?
	Advantages His thegns + earls were a powerful military force He was s respected law maker Society valued Kings who kept things peaceful He was pious (very religious) People believed God was guiding him Political marriage to Edith (daughter of Earl Godwin)	Disadvantages Had been exiled in Normandy for most of his life, so had a few supporters in England No children to succeed him Struggled to keep control of Earl Godwin
	Evaluation

Had been exiled in Normandy for most of his life, so had a few supporters in England
No children to succeed him
Struggled to keep control of Earl Godwin

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