HELP!
2007-11-03 09:11:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It's not a mistake. He was the third person named Edward to hold the throne. It's as simple as that, though sometimes a person would change his name when assuming the crown.
The Confessor was a title bestowed upon him when he was canonized. Back then, saints were either known as martyrs or confessors; - he was partly named this to distinguish him from an earlier saint, Edward the Martyr.
2007-11-03 09:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the House of Wessex you had the following:
First you had Edward the Elder from 900 - 24 AD, then Edward the second or Edward the Martyr from 975-78
Later the house of wessex was restored giving you Eward the Confessor, or Eward the third from 1042 -66 AD.
You may find this site helpful:
http://www.britannia.com/history/h6f.html
2007-11-03 09:25:33 · answer #2 · answered by Karen J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was indeed the third Edward to hold the throne of England (after Edward the Elder and Edward The Martyr). However, the 'ordinal' Edwards (those designated a number) commenced with Edward 1 in 1272. Therefore to refer to E the C as Edward III is being unnecessarily confusing....
2007-11-03 09:23:09 · answer #3 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
These were Saxon Kings of Wessex:
Edward I the Elder
Edward II the Martyr
Edward III the Confessor
2007-11-03 09:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really St. Edward the Confessor was so called because of his religious piety.
He was also called Eadweard iii
Not to be confused with the later Edwards i /ii /iii
2007-11-03 09:25:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Um - no - it's not a mistake - why do you think it is?
There were 2 other Edwards before him - thus making him Edward the third and he was popularly named the Confessor.
What's the problem?
2007-11-03 09:17:32 · answer #6 · answered by Hedge Witch 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are different Edwards
2007-11-03 09:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by Fred3663 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no longer any modern-day likenesses. you will possibly be able to desire to apply the Bayeux Tapestry or considered one of his money (in user-friendly terms representational - no longer meant as pics). in any different case, write to the Dean and financial disaster of Westminster Abbey and recommend they dig him up and reconstruct the face from the cranium.
2016-10-14 22:04:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Edward III was king from 1327-1377. I think it's a mistake...
2007-11-03 09:17:06 · answer #9 · answered by pink_sheep50 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋