Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Edgar Atheling Biography and Timeline

Follow Edgar Atheling through 3 dated historical records for England.

Edgar Atheling, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1066–1066Years on this page

1066

Proclamation

Prince · London · Government / Norman Invasion Wars

Edgar Atheling is briefly recognised by some English leaders after Harolds death

Role range: 1066-1066

Submission

Prince · Berkhamsted · Government / Norman Invasion Wars

Edgar Atheling submits to William at Berkhamsted

Role range: 1066-1066

Claimant

Prince · England · Government / Government of England

Edgar Atheling remains a royal claimant but lacks the military support needed to take the throne

Role range: 1066-1066

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.