Talk:Godwin, Earl of Wessex

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Godwin, Earl of Wessex was a good article, but it has been removed from the list. There are suggestions below for improving the article to meet the good article criteria. Once these are addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Delisted version: August 9, 2006

Some how it should be worked in that HRH Prince Edward was created the Earl of Wessex upon his marriage in 1999, ressurecting this long dormant title.

reference: http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page473.asp

[edit] Earls of Wessex

Earl of Wessex needs to know when this title was first created, presumably it ended with the death of Harold II of England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, but who was the first. And for that matter, who was Godwin's father? Dunc_Harris|☺ 15:14, 7 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Wulfnoth Cild, Thegn of Sussex as already stated in the article. User: Dimadick

During 1051 Edward had suppressed Godwin by recruiting armies from the northern earls leofric and siward but then... During 1052 Godwin more than just reappaeared and reclaimed his lands in englnd he pretty much undermined the entire monarchy by making edward a puppet while the Godwin Family ruled over england from the background after leofric and siward would not support Edward upon Godwin's return.

Can anyone provide me with more information on this and how that affected the positions of key leaders in England upto Edward's death?

The Godwin Sands are connected to/named after lands granted to Godwin - can someone put in a line or two about them? (Location etc)

Jackiespeel 16:53, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

I don't know... what i do know is that this guy is my direct forefather... i want my land back... :(

[edit] Delisted GA

This article did not go through the current GA nomination process. Looking at the article as is, it fails on criteria 2b of the GA quality standards. Although references are provided, the citation of sources is essential for verifiability. Most Good Articles use inline citations. I would recommend that this be fixed, to reexamine the article against the GA quality standards, and to submit the article through the nomination process. --RelHistBuff 13:22, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

(1).Due to the workings of genealogy everyone who lived at this age is probably the ancestor of every English person now except for those who are the ancestors of nobody. (2).Edward the Confessor owed his position as king to Godwin who offered it to him on Hardicnut's death. Edward did most of the undermining himself. (3).The title Earl replaced that of Ealdorman under Cnut and Godwin was the first creation. Godwin was to my mind, the first Emglish modern politician. He attained power through proving himself as a military commander under Cnut, but he maintained that power by his manipulation of the Witenagemot and by appeals to popular support, especially as the supposed champion of English interests over Edward's Norman favourites-supposed in asmuch as whilst he supported English people such as the citizens of Dover and the "butsecarls"(boatmen)of Kent, his wife Gytha was selling them (especially good looking women) into slavery.Like I said- a politician.Streona 18:05, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

if sweyn was the eldest son, why does it say he was born in 1023 and Harold in 1022? -Anon —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.77.132.123 (talk) 03:31, 7 February 2008 (UTC)