In what year was England ruled (technically) by kings called Edward, Harold, Edgar and William, in that order?
Edward the Confessor succeeded by Harold Godwinson, who was defeated and killed in the same year by the Normans under William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. Edgar the Ætheling, who was of the House of Wessex, was proclaimed king after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but never ruled and was deposed after about eight weeks. Historians disagree about Edward's fairly long (24-year) reign. His nickname reflects the traditional image of him as unworldly and pious. Confessor reflects his reputation as a saint who did not suffer martyrdom, as opposed to King Edward the Martyr. Some portray Edward the Confessor's reign
Cultural depictions of Harold Godwinson "The Last English King" by Julian Rathbone, "Warriors of the Dragon Gold" by Ray Bryant, and the novel "God's Concubine" by Sara Douglass. The one-act play "A Choice of Kings" by John Mortimer deals with his deception by William after his shipwreck. Cultural depictions of Harold Godwinson Fictional accounts based on the events surrounding Harold Godwinson's brief reign as king of England have been published, notably the play "Harold", by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in 1876; and the novel "Last of the Saxon Kings", by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, in 1848. Rudyard Kipling wrote a short story, included in his 1910 collection, "Rewards