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
Ian King (English cricketer) Ian King (English cricketer) Ian Metcalfe King (born 10 November 1931) is a former English cricketer. King was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Leeds, Yorkshire. King attended Hanley Castle Grammar School, where he captained the First XI. He made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Kent in the 1952 County Championship. He made 52 further first-class appearances for Warwickshire, the last of which came against Essex in the 1955 County Championship. In his 53 first-class appearances for Warwickshire, he took 95 wickets at an average of 26.94, with best figures of 5/59. These