Edward, having been in the custody of…
August 1057 CE
Edward, having been in the custody of Henry III, the Holy Roman Emperor, finally comes back to England at the end of August 1057, but he dies within two days of his arrival.
The exact cause of Edward's death remains unclear, but he has many powerful enemies, and there is a strong possibility that he was murdered, although by whom is not known with any certainty.
It is known, though, that his access to the king was blocked soon after his arrival in England for some unexplained reason, at a time when the Godwinsons, in the person of Harold, are once again in the ascendant.
This turn of events leaves the throne of England to be disputed by Earl Harold and Duke William, ultimately leading to the Norman Conquest of England.
Edward's wife, whose origins are disputed, is named Agatha.
Their children are Edgar Ætheling, Saint Margaret of Scotland and Cristina.
Edgar is nominated as heir apparent, but is too young to count for much, and will eventually be swept aside by Harold Godwinson.
Edward's grandchild Edith of Scotland, also called Matilda, will marry King Henry I of England, continuing the Anglo-Saxon line into the post-Conquest English monarchy.