„Eine faszinierende Entdeckung“: Forschung stellt die Erzählung über die Schlacht von Hastings in Frage

After Harold died at Hastings the Whitan elected Edgar Ætheling as king he was a close relative of Edward the Confessor and had a solid claim. He sat on his hands instead of raising the Fyrd from areas not touched by Harold on his way to Hastings.

Edwin Earl of Mercia and Morcar Earl of Northumbria both promised support and men and then chickened out. Edgar ended up submitting to William as did Edwin and Morcar only for all three to rebel later.

If they had got a grip earlier and marched on William’s camp history would have taken a distinct and interesting turn, no Norman England no Plantagenets no endless wars with France.

What might have been if they had moved when they should have.