Godwin, Earl of Wessex
Noble person
1001 – 1053
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Who was Godwin, Earl of Wessex?
Godwin of Wessex was one of the most powerful earls in England under the Danish king Cnut the Great and his successors. Cnut made him the first Earl of Wessex. Godwin was the father of King Harold Godwinson and Edith of Wessex, wife of King Edward the Confessor.
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- Born
- 1001
Sussex - Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Died
- Apr 15, 1053
Winchester - Resting place
- Old Minster, Winchester
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on July 23, 2013
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