Edward the Confessor and the Balance of Power
Edward the Confessor, a model of medieval piety, was a surprisingly effective ruler, relying on the Normans to keep the powerful Godwine dynasty at bay.
Edward the Confessor
Royal Disappointment
Stripping Edward the Confessor of his independence.
The Cultured Women of Essex
We should take more notice of the work of those once despised and disregarded.
Edward the Confessor canonised
Richard Cavendish describes Edward the Confessor's canonisation, on January 5th, 1161.
The Cult of Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor, the last truly Anglo-Saxon king of England, became an embodiment of pacific and idealistic medieval kingship under Henry III. Why?