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Which English king did William the Conqueror claim had promised him the throne?

  • Edward the Confessor

  • Harold Godwinson

  • Edward the Elder

  • Alfred the Great

Answer

William the Conqueror claimed that Edward the Confessor, the childless King of England, had promised him the throne. When Edward died, Harold Godwinson was named king, leading to William's invasion of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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