Godwin family
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The Godwin family was a powerful Anglo-Saxon noble dynasty in 11th-century England, most notably producing Earl Godwin of Wessex and his son King Harold II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Godwinson family | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon noble family
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medieval English dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Norman Conquest of England
NERFINISHED
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succession crisis of 1066 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| declineAfter | Battle of Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
East Anglia
NERFINISHED
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Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Northumbria ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Earl of East Anglia
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseType | noble house ⓘ |
| influenced | royal succession in England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominant role in late Anglo-Saxon politics
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opposition to Norman influence before 1066 ⓘ producing King Harold II of England ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| maritalAlliance |
House of Cerdic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman nobility ⓘ |
| memberOf | English nobility ⓘ |
| notableMarriage | Edith of Wessex–Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Edith of Wessex
NERFINISHED
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Godwin, Earl of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ Gyrth Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofwine Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tostig Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Wulfnoth Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Edith of Wessex
NERFINISHED
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Gyrth Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Leofwine Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tostig Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Wulfnoth Godwinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAllegiance | House of Cerdic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPowerBase | Earldom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | kingmakers in pre-Conquest England ⓘ |
| predecessorDynasty | House of Cerdic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | House of Godwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rivalDynasty | Norman dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Godwinson family