Edexcel GCSE History · 1HI0
Paper 2
Revise: Succession CrisisThe House of Godwin was one of the most powerful aristocratic families in Anglo-Saxon England. Its position rested on more than personal friendship with the king: the family controlled extensive land, held important earldoms and could draw on substantial military support.
- Revise: Norman Government
A territory governed by an earl, a high-ranking noble with administrative and military responsibilities.