Godwin, Earl of Wessex - Wikipedia
Godwin of Wessex (Old English: Godwine; died 15 April 1053) was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman who became one of the most powerful earls in England under the Danish king Cnut the Great …
Godwine | Anglo-Saxon, England, King Edward | Britannica
Godwine was the earl of Wessex, the most powerful man in England during the opening years of the reign of Edward the Confessor. Although an Anglo-Saxon, Godwine became a favourite of …
Earl Godwin, The Lesser Known Kingmaker - Historic UK
Around the year 1018, Godwin was granted the Earldom of Wessex by King Cnut, pulling him out of relative obscurity in the annals of history. Godwin, who is believed to be the son of a thegn …
Earl of Wessex - Wikipedia
Earl of Wessex is a title that has been created twice in British history – once in the pre- Conquest Anglo-Saxon nobility of England, and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Godwin, Earl of Wessex - English Monarchs
Wulfnoth's son Godwin was probably an associate of Ethelred's eldest son, Athelstan, who on his death in 1014 left him an estate at Compton in Sussex. The throne of England was seized by …
House of Godwin - Wikipedia
The founder of the family's greatness, Earl Godwin, was raised from comparative obscurity by King Cnut and given the Earldom of Wessex c. 1018–1019. He retained his position during the …
The Rebellion of Earl Godwin - History Today
Sep 9, 2001 · Earl Godwin of Wessex was the most formidable figure in Edward the Confessor’s England. He had first come to prominence as a henchman of Canute and by his well …
The House of Godwin: The Dramatic Rise and Fall of an Anglo …
May 25, 2024 · The king appointed him Earl of Wessex, one of the most powerful positions in the realm, around 1018. Godwin also displayed his military prowess, leading troops to victories …
Earl Godwin - Spartacus Educational
Although Godwin attests as earl from 1018, he can have held only eastern Wessex before 1020, when Æthelweard, ealdorman of the western shires, was banished. The visit to Denmark was …
Godwin, Earl of Wessex - 1066.co.nz
Godwin (sometimes Godwine) (c. 1001 – April 15, 1053), was one of the most powerful lords in England under the Danish king Canute the Great and his successors. Canute made him the …