Edward the Confessor century until the destruction of the regalia by Oliver Cromwell in 1649. 13 October is an optional feast day for Edward the Confessor in the Catholic Church of England and Wales, and the Church of England's calendar of saints designates it as a Lesser Festival. Edward is regarded as a patron saint of difficult marriages. The "Vita Ædwardi Regis" states "[H]e was a very proper figure of a man—of outstanding height, and distinguished by his milky white hair and beard, full face and rosy cheeks, thin white hands, and long translucent fingers; in all the rest of his body he
Ian King (English cricketer) which came against Surrey in the County Championship. King performed well with the ball in what was his only season with Essex, taking 34 wickets at an average of 33.70, with best figures of 4/25. He scored 131 runs that season, which came at an average of 8.73, with a high score of 33, which was his highest first-class score. Throughout his first-class career he was an able fielder, taking 60 catches. His best season was in 1957, when he held 29 catches in his 28 matches. Ian King (English cricketer) Ian Metcalfe King (born 10 November 1931) is a