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 Confessor (film) The Confessor (film) The Good Shepherd (also known as The Confessor in the United States) is a 2004 drama film directed by Lewin Webb, starring Christian Slater, Molly Parker and Stephen Rea. The film follows a straying Catholic priest's investigation of a troubled teen's mysterious death. It was released direct-to-video on March 21, 2006. This religious-themed thriller follows Daniel Clemens (Christian Slater), a fallen priest turned public-relations representative for the Catholic Church, risking his life to prove the innocence of a fellow clergyman who has been accused of committing murder. With the help from a dedicated reporter (Molly Parker) and