Edith of Wessex, (c.1029-December 19, 1075), married King Edward the Confessor of England in 1045. The marriage produced no children because Edward took a vow of celibacy. Upon Edward's death, in January 1066, he was succeeded by Edith's brother, Harold Godwinson. Events Births Alp Arslan, second sultan of the dynasty of Seljuk Lulach, king of Scotland Deaths Categories: 1029 ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Revolt of the Earls. ... Edward the Confessor (c. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Events Emperor Go-Reizei ascends the throne of Japan. ... Events January 6 - Harold II is crowned King of England the day after Edward the Confessor dies. ... Name Harold Godwinson Lived c. ...

Edith was the daughter of Godwin, Earl of Wessex, one of the most powerful man in England at the time of King Edward's rule. Godwin (sometimes Godwine) (c. ...

Her mother Gytha Thorkelsdóttir was daughter to Torkel Styrbjörnsson, granddaughter to Styrbjörn Starke and Tyra and great-granddaughter to both Olof (II) Björnsson and his sister Gyrid by Harold I of Denmark. Gyda Torkelsdotter was the daughter of Torkel Styrbjörnsson. ... Torkel Styrbjörnsson, Torgils, Sprakalägg or Sprakling is considered to have been the son of the disinherited Swedish prince Styrbjörn the Strong, the son of king Olof (II) Björnsson of Sweden. ... Styrbjörn the Strong (Styrbjörn Sterki) or Styrbjörn the Swedish Champion (Styrbjörn svía kappi) was according to the Norse sagas the son of Olof (II) Björnsson, and the nephew of Eric the Victorious. ... Tyra was the daughter of Harold Bluetooth and his third wife Gyrid. ... Olof Björnsson (ca 970 - 975), was a semi-legendary Swedish king, who according to Hervarar saga and the Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa ruled together with his brother Eric the Victorious. ... Gyrid was a Swedish princess. ... Harold Bluetooth Gormson (Old Norse: Haraldr blátönn Danish: Harald Blåtand, Norwegian: Harald Blåtann, German: Harald Blauzahn) (c. ...