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What if Ralph the Timid had still been alive and strong in 1066 as earl of Hereford? Could he have become King?
I think he could have easily become King and he would have only needed to fight Harald Hadraada. Whether he would have fought Harold Godwinson is another matter though it is likely that a) Edward the Confessor would have seen that he become King and b) He and Harold were friends as shown by the fact that Ralph named his son Harold.
What do you think Ralph and his son, Harold Ralphson would have been like as kings of England?