Earl Godwin of Wessex

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Noble
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:King_Edward_the_Confessor
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Godwinson_family
gptkb:Godwin_family
gptkb:Tostig's_rebellion
gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_England
gptkb:Norman_Conquest_of_England
Military leadership
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Political alliances
Political rivalries
Political marriages
Influence on the monarchy
Influence on the church
Influence on future earls
Death of King Edward the Confessor
Return to power
Succession crisis of 1066
Support for the Anglo-Saxon church
Wessex earldom
Feudal_system_in_England
Legacy_in_English_history
Danish_invasions
Land_ownership_in_England
Cultural_impact_on_England
Edward_the_Confessor's_reign
Exile_from_England
Harold's_ascension_to_the_throne
Impact_on_English_law
Influence_over_the_English_crown
Legacy_of_the_Godwin_family
Role_in_the_English_court
gptkbp:born c. 1001
gptkbp:children gptkb:Tostig_Godwinson
gptkb:Harold_Godwinson
gptkb:Gytha_Godwinson
gptkb:Edith_Godwinson
gptkb:Wulfnoth_Godwinson
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Earl_Leofric_of_Mercia
gptkb:Harold_Harefoot
gptkb:King_Cnut_the_Great
gptkb:King_Edward_the_Confessor
gptkb:Aelfric_of_York
gptkbp:died 1053
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earl Godwin of Wessex
gptkbp:influence Anglo-Saxon_politics
gptkbp:knownFor Opposition to King Harthacnut
Rise to power in the 11th century
Political_influence_in_England
Father_of_Harold_II_of_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Aelfgar,_Earl_of_Mercia
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Wessex
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Gytha_Thorkelsdóttir
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Harold_Godwinson
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Wessex