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| Edward the Confessor | |
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| King of the English (more...) | |
| Reign | 8 June 1042 — 5 January 1066 |
| Coronation | 3 April 1043 |
| Predecessor | Cnut II |
| Successor | Harold II |
| Born | 4 April 1003 Islip, Oxfordshire |
| Died | 5 January 1066 (aged 62) London |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| House | Wessex |
| Father | Athelred II of England |
| Mother | Emma of Normandy |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Saint Edward of England | |
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| Saint, Confessor of the Faith, Protector of the Weak, Servant of God, King | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church and Church of England |
| Canonized | 7 Feburary 1161, Rome by Pope Alexander III |
| Major shrine | Westminster Abbey, London |
| Feast | 13 October |
| Patronage | England, Monarchy of the United Kingdom |
Edward the Confessor (4 April 1003 — 5 January 1066) also nicknamed as the Saint, the Pious, and the Faithful was the King of England from 1042 until his death in 1066. During his reign, England experienced peace, stability, and prosperity. The kingdom was also very unstoppable and also, the kingdom's life quality and the standard of living and health care improved as well.
Edward spent many years in Normandy. The Anglo-Saxon nobles invited Edward back to England in 1041. He became part of the household of his half-brother Harthacnut. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle both were sworn in as king together.
Following Cnut II's death on 8 June 1042, Edward ascended the throne. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle indicates the popularity he enjoyed at his accession — "before he (Cnut II) was buried, all the people chose Edward as king in London". Edward was crowned at the cathedral of Winchester, the royal seat of the West Saxons on 3 April 1043.