Edward the Confessor
Americannoun
noun
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Even Mahony didn’t have a case as preposterous as that of John Lenihan, a popular priest at St. Edward the Confessor in Dana Point.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023
It replaced an original crown believed to date back to the 11th century Anglo-Saxon king of England, Edward the Confessor.
From Reuters • May 5, 2023
That crown was a replacement for an even older medieval crown associated with Edward the Confessor, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, from the 11th century.
From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022
On the top of the crown was a big blue sapphire once worn on a ring by Edward the Confessor more than 900 years ago.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2022
Holinshed has placed on record some interesting details respecting Edward the Confessor.
From The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. by Various
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