Those who said they had a claim to the throne were known as claimants.
There were four major claimants, all people who could have become King. You need to research each of them by clicking on their images below.
William, Duke of Normandy
Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex
Harald Hardrada, King of Norway
Edgar Aetheling the young grandson
Have you carefully read about all of them? Only continue when you have...
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