Edward the Confessor of Edward's lands exceeded that of the greatest earls, but they were scattered among the southern earldoms. He had no personal powerbase, and he does not seem to have attempted to build one. In 1050–51 he even paid off the fourteen foreign ships which constituted his standing navy and abolished the tax raised to pay for it. However, in ecclesiastical and foreign affairs he was able to follow his own policy. King Magnus I of Norway aspired to the English throne, and in 1045 and 1046, fearing an invasion, Edward took command of the fleet at Sandwich. Beorn's elder brother,
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