The Battle of Dunsinane happened after this grandson of Richard the Fearless ordered Siward, Earl of Northumbria, to lead an invasion of Scotland that led to the overthrow of King Macbeth, whom this man replaced with Malcolm III. At one point, this man declared Edward the Exile as his heir. This son
The Battle of Dunsinane happened after this grandson of Richard the Fearless ordered Siward, Earl of Northumbria, to lead an invasion of Scotland that led to the overthrow of King Macbeth, whom this man replaced with Malcolm III. At one point, this man declared Edward the Exile as his heir. This son of (*) Emma of Normandy and brother of Alfred Aetheling was the last king to pay the Danegeld, and was constantly bedeviled by his rebellious advisor Godwin, whose son attempted to succeed this man despite his alleged promise to William the Conqueror. For 10 points, name this penultimate Saxon king of England, whose nickname refers to his religious piety.
The Battle of Dunsinane happened after this grandson of Richard the Fearless ordered Siward, Earl of Northumbria, to lead an invasion of Scotland that led to the overthrow of King Macbeth, whom this man replaced with Malcolm III.
{Edward} the {Confessor} [prompt on partial answer; if {Edward III} is answered, prompt for something that distinguishes him as “{Edward III of Wessex}” or something, as opposed to the Plantagenet Edward III of England who ruled in the fourteenth century]