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GCSE History · key term
An Anglo-Saxon title meaning prince, used for a man of royal birth considered eligible for kingship.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Causes of Norman ConquestFour claimants emerged: Harold Godwinson, William of Normandy, Harald Hardrada and Edgar Atheling. Their competing claims turned Edward’s death into a succession crisis: a dispute over who should become the next ruler.
Paper 1
A prince of royal blood in Anglo-Saxon England; the title indicated royal ancestry rather than guaranteeing succession.
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Four men had competing claims: Harold Godwinson, Edgar Atheling, William of Normandy and Harald Hardrada.