Edgar Ætheling, as shown in an illuminated manuscript
- August, 1066: With favorable winds and good fortunes, Duke William “the Bastard” of Normandy sails out to the shores of Southern England with confidence that, should Harold II Godwinson meet him in battle, he could defeat him, and march on to London to be crowned rightful King of England. In the resulting battle, both King Harold II and Duke William are slain in gruesome combat on August 30th, 1066. Harold Godwinson would be remembered as a short-lived warrior king, who died in a brief and ineffectual reign, while William the Bastard dies a futile death, chasing after glory he eternally sought, but would never reach.
- September, 1066: Following the death of the briefly ruling Harold II, the Witenagemot meets and elects the Ætheling Edgar, son of Edward the Confessor and last of House Wessex to the throne. Backed by Earl Edwin, Earl Morcar, Stigand, and the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the English began to gather for a second battle against the Normans, but there would be no second battle, as the Normans would leave England soon after.
- October, 1066: Edgar marches north to meet the army of Tostig Godwinson and Harald Hardrada, with the intent to negotiate a peace between the two nations, such that the fledgling Edgar would consolidate his realm. The eventual peace between the two involved the marriage of Edgar and Maria Haraldsdatter, who would become his Queen.
- January, 1067: Edgar of Wessex and Maria Haraldsdatter would be married after an elaborate ceremony in London, wherein Edgar is also crowned King Edgar II, King of England. Members of the House of Godwin also attend, having survived the disastrous Battle of Hastings 5 months prior, giving tension to the Godwin claim to throne of England, should Edgar lack a proper heir.
Inspired incredibly heavily by The Gybson Boy, here are the rules;
1. Each post should not span more than one to two years, although you can go into detail about events that occurred in said year(s).
2. No contradicting previous posts.
3. The PoD occurs in August 1066, you can reference a butterfly that occurred in a previous year, as long as nothing prior to this day should be changed.
4. You don't have to cover what's happening in every country in a year, especially if such details would not be relevant to the primary story being told, just write about what you want or know about.
5. You should wait until at least one person posts after you before posting again.
6. Preferably add images, as it adds flair to the overall story, but they aren;t necessary.
7. Posts should try to follow a general format, but I will avoid setting any set-in-stone rules so such a format can develop naturally.
8. Avoid killing a character out of thin air unless it contributes to the story.