What if: both William and Harold die at Hasting?

Just a little thought that went through my head. What will happen to England if during the succession crises of 1066 all the major claimants to the throne end up dead?

You can consider this what if either with a Norman victory, an English victory, or a draw, but now both leaders at the battle are dead.
 
What happens to Harold's brothers?

If there's a significant leader of Anglo-Saxon resistance, one defeat probably won't matter - without William, there's no reason for the Normans (and others) to keep fighting for the throne.
 
I would think that if William's men retreat across the Channel, with no more fight in them, the Anglo Saxons would crown Edgar the Exile. The only reason he wasn't crowned in the first place was because of the need of a military leader.

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This is what happened OTL, it's just that William had something to say on the subject. With him dead, Edgar should be able to consolidate his throne as he comes to maturity.
 
Harold had no brothers left at this point, I thought. Hadn't his last surviving brother died at the battle of Stamford Bridge?
 
Harold had no brothers left at this point, I thought. Hadn't his last surviving brother died at the battle of Stamford Bridge?

No, most of his brothers died during the Battle of Hastings. Tostig was killed at Stamford Bridge--but he was a traitorous scumbag who was fighting for the Norwegians.
 
If the Bastard dies, Normans go home, even if they possess the field at the end of the day. That's it.
 
I would guess that Edgar the Ætheling would become king, as I remember there was some talk that Harold was a care-taker place holder king for Edgar, Harold William and Edgar were the candidates for king during the 1066 Witenagemot, with William and Harold both dead the Witenagemot would pick Edgar.
 

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The Ætheling MAY have been elected King, but Morcar and Edwin who would have been the remaining most powerful nobles mau have looked at Harold's twin sons Godwine and Edmund already 17 years old in 1066.
 
Hmmm... while I think the 'there'll just be another invasion" response is usually wrong-headed, in this case, Sweyn II might just chance it.
 
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