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Edward the Confessor

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The Resume

    (circa 1003-January 5, 1066)
    Born in Islip, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
    Son of Aethelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy
    King of England (June 8 1042-January 5 1066)
    Canonized by Pope Alexander III (1161)
    Feast day January 5 or October 13
    Patron saint of kings, troubled marriages and the British royal family

Why he might be annoying:

    He had his mother arrested when she refused to back his claim to the throne.
    As king, he was unable to reign in powerful earls who weakened the throne’s power.
    He refused to consummate his marriage for religious reasons.
    He died without an heir, paving the way for several divisive claims to the throne.
    Just months after his death, England fell to Norman invaders led by William the Conqueror.

Why he might not be annoying:

    As a child he was sent into exile by his mother when she married a Danish king.
    His stepfather killed one brother, and his stepbrother blinded another.
    He was a popular king who brought peace and economic development.
    He established a single law code for all of England.
    He was England’s last important Anglo-Saxon king.
    He founded Westminster Abbey (where his remains were found under the floor in 2005).

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 221 Votes: 47.96% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 78 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 107 Votes: 42.99% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 195 Votes: 50.77% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 177 Votes: 48.02% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 86 Votes: 51.16% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 78 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 75 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 179 Votes: 45.25% Annoying