Edgar Etheling

Edgar was the Edward's great nephew, the closest relation of Edward's. As he was only a child many people thought that he wouldn't be a good king if England was attacked.

In 1054, Edgar Aetheling and his father returned to England from Hungary. They were distant relatives of King Edward the Confessor. They both had a claim to the throne as blood relatives.

Edgar's father died in suspicious circumstances in 1054. This left Edgar alone. In 1066 he was the closest blood relative to King Edward the Confessor, but was too young to enforce his claim. After 1066, he was often involved in resistance though.

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