Godwin family faction at the English court
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The Godwin family faction at the English court was a powerful and influential noble clan centered on Earl Godwin and his sons, which dominated English politics in the mid-11th century and often rivaled royal authority.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocratic clan
ⓘ
noble faction ⓘ political faction ⓘ |
| activeDuringReignOf |
King Cnut the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ King Harold Harefoot NERFINISHED ⓘ King Harthacnut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | some English nobility ⓘ |
| basedIn | Earldom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Earl Godwin of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | exile of the Godwins in 1051 ⓘ |
| controlledOffice |
earldom of East Anglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earldom of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ earldom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| declineEvent | Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominated |
English politics
ⓘ
English royal court ⓘ |
| endedWith | defeat of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| hadGoal |
influence over royal policy
ⓘ
maintenance of family power ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key precursor to the Norman Conquest power struggles ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Earl Godwin of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| member |
Edith of Wessex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Godwin, Earl of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ Gyrth Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofwine Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweyn Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tostig Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMarriageAlliance | marriage of Edith of Wessex to Edward the Confessor ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Norman favourites of Edward the Confessor ⓘ |
| peakInfluence | reign of Edward the Confessor ⓘ |
| politicalStrength | very powerful ⓘ |
| powerBase | southern England ⓘ |
| produced | King Harold II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | House of Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoration | return of the Godwins in 1052 ⓘ |
| rivaled |
King Edward the Confessor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-11th century ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
control of offices
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earldoms ⓘ marriage alliances ⓘ |
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