History GCSE

Claims to the throne in 1066

What Claims to the throne in 1066 means in History GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Claims to the throne in 1066

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Several claimants competed for the English throne, including Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada of Norway and William, Duke of Normandy.

OCR · Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014 (J410/09) - c.1000–c.1485

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Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014 (J410/09) - c.1000–c.1485 (OCR GCSE)

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