Edward the Confessor was King of the English from 1042 until his death in 1066. He was the last reigning monarch of the House of Wessex.
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| Subject | Edward the Confessor |
| Category | King of the English from 1042 to 1066 |
| Reading time | 1 min · Intermediate |
| Key date | 1042 |
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