Key term for Edexcel GCSE History, used in Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest.
A promise made 'after death', specifically referring to Edward's alleged 1051 guarantee that William would inherit the English throne.
Post-obit promise appears in Edexcel GCSE History revision content for Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, especially Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest and Rival Claimants.
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