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'''Edward the Confessor''' (Old English: Ēadpeard Andettere; Latin: Edwardus Confessor; c. 1003 – 1066) was among the last [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] Kings of [[England]] who reigned from 1042 to 1066. | '''Edward the Confessor''' (Old English: Ēadpeard Andettere; Latin: Edwardus Confessor; c. 1003 – 1066) was among the last [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] Kings of [[England]] who reigned from 1042 to 1066. | ||
He fled England in 1014, returned to England in 1042 after more than 30 years of exile, and reigned there until his death in 1066.<ref name="EoV">''[[Echoes of | He fled England in 1014, returned to England in 1042 after more than 30 years of exile, and reigned there until his death in 1066.<ref name="EoV">''[[Echoes of History]]: Vikings'' – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era</ref> | ||
During his reign, he rebuilt the [[Westminster Abbey]], previously a [[Saxons|Saxon]] church, with {{Wiki|Romanesque architecture}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Westminster Abbey]]</ref> Within the abbey, he built the [[St Margaret's, Westminster|church of St. Margaret]], which became one of the oldest churches in England.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: St. Margaret's, Westminster]]</ref> | During his reign, he rebuilt the [[Westminster Abbey]], previously a [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] church, with {{Wiki|Romanesque architecture}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Westminster Abbey]]</ref> Within the abbey, he built the [[St Margaret's, Westminster|church of St. Margaret]], which became one of the oldest churches in England.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' – [[Database: St. Margaret's, Westminster]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
*''[[Echoes of | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 9 April 2022
This article is about the King of England from 1042 to 166. For other uses, see Edward (disambiguation).
Edward the Confessor (Old English: Ēadpeard Andettere; Latin: Edwardus Confessor; c. 1003 – 1066) was among the last Anglo-Saxon Kings of England who reigned from 1042 to 1066.
He fled England in 1014, returned to England in 1042 after more than 30 years of exile, and reigned there until his death in 1066.[1]
During his reign, he rebuilt the Westminster Abbey, previously a Saxon church, with Romanesque architecture.[2] Within the abbey, he built the church of St. Margaret, which became one of the oldest churches in England.[3]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Echoes of History: Vikings – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Westminster Abbey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: St. Margaret's, Westminster