Edward the Confessor Harthacnut, but a diploma issued by Harthacnut in 1042 describes him as the king's brother. Following Harthacnut's death on 8 June 1042, Godwin, the most powerful of the English earls, supported Edward, who succeeded to the throne. The "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" describes the popularity he enjoyed at his accession – "before he [Harthacnut] was buried, all the people chose Edward as king in London." Edward was crowned at the cathedral of Winchester, the royal seat of the West Saxons, on 3 April 1043. Edward complained that his mother had "done less for him than he wanted before he became king, and
The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus formats, the novel quickly became popular topping Amazon's bestsellers list. After outing a fan who distributed illegal versions of the novel on his Facebook page, Goodkind encouraged his fans to attack the pirate in other forums to discourage other vandalism. According to The Guardian, the harassed fan was forced to go underground due to the mob mentality. A short description of the book was released on the author's official website, which reads: The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus is Terry Goodkind's 15th novel. The book is set centuries prior to