BDWARD  the  Confessor  was  born  at  Islip,  in  'Oxfordshire,  be-

fan  his  reign  in  the  40th  year  of  his  age.  He  was  crowned  at
Winchester,  1042 ;  married  Editha,  daughter  of  Godwin,  earl
of  Kent,  1043 ;  remitted  the  tax  of  Danegelt,  and  was  the  first
king  of  England  that  touched  for  the  king's  evil,  1058 ;  diec?
Jan.  5,  1066,  aged  65;  was  buried  in  Westminster-abbey,  whick
he  rebuilt,  where  his  bones  were  enshrined  in  gold,  set  with
jewels  1206.  Emma,  his  mother,  died  1052.  He  was  suc-
ceeded by
HAROLD  II.  son  of  the  earl  of  Kent,  who  began  in  1066;  de-
feated by  his  brother  Tosti  and  the  king  of  Norway,  who  had
invaded  his  dominions,  at  Stamford,  Sept.  25,  1066;  but  was*
killed  by  the  Normans  at  Hastings,  Oct.  14  following.
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SOVEREIGNS  FROM  THE  CONQUEST.
Norman  Family.
King*'  Name*.
Began  their
Reign.
Reigned
Y.  M.  D.
Age

Deathi.
Where  buried*.
W.  Conq.
W.  Rufus
Henry       .     .     1
6tephen

1066  Oct.             14
1087  Sept.             9
1100  Aug.             2
1135  Dec.              1

20  10  36
12  10  24
35    3  29
18  10  24

60
43
67
49

Burst  leap.
Slain  accidentally.
Caen.
Winchester.
Reading.
Feversham.
The  Saxon  Line  restored.
Henry

.     2

1154  Oct

25

34   8  11

55

Pontevraalt.
Richard.
.     1

1189  July

6

9    9    0

43

Slain  with  an  arrow*

Fontevrault.
John

1199  April

6

17  6  13

50

Worcester.
Henry

.     3

1216  Oct.
19

58  0  28

65

Westminster

Edward.
.     1

1272  Nov.
16

34  7  21

67

Westminster

Edward.
.     2

1307  July

7

19  6  18

43

Deposed  and  mur-

Gloucester.
Edward.
.     3

1327  Jan.
25

50  4  27

65

dered.
Westminster.
Richard.
