Children of the Norman Conquest
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The Godwin Family
Harold was, of course, the most famous member of the family. In ten six he became king in that year. And we shouldn't forget that his sister, edith e, was the,. was the wife of the previous king, edward the confessor. So, and two very important figures right at the top of society. But could you very quickly sort of sketch out how that family had come to prominence through the course of the eleventh century? For us, they're a really interesting family, ecase they come to really quickly.
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