King Harold II Godwineson

Earl of Wessex, Harold was a powerful and very influential English noble and councillor of King Eadward of England. This meant that, with no heir apparent, King Eadward chose on his deathbed Harold as King of England. This leaves no doubt to who is the rightful King. However, even though Harold expected unrest from his vassals, it seems that the biggest threat will come from outside the Kingdom. How a Norman and a Norse can claim the Kingdom of England is a question Harold cannot answer, but it is clear that bigger army diplomacy is going to be the deciding factorin this succession crisis, which means securing his vassals' loyalty is vital to Harold's survival.