5 Fun Facts About Edward the Confessor
Fun Facts About Edward the Confessor 1. Edward the Confessor was born as a baby. Yes, that's generally how it happens. It's not certain of the exact date, as they weren't good at keeping accurate records back in the day, but he was definitely a baby when he was born. Most historians believe Edward the Confessor was born in 1003ish in Oxfordshire, England. 2. Edward's father was Ethelred the Unready , which was his excuse to his wife on their wedding night. "I wasn't ready. Can we try again in ten minutes?" 3. Edward had two brothers, Alfred, and Godgifu. Oops, Godgifu was his sister. Wonder why that name didn't catch on? He also had a myriad of older half-siblings. His father and mother were a little promiscuous to say the least. 4. Edward the Confessor was called The Confessor because he ran a series of experiments on hedgehogs trying to extract c...