Edward married Edith, the daughter of Earl Godwine and sister of Harold who was to reign briefly in 1066. This is important as the Godwin family had risen to power under Cnut. Edward and Edith had no children (just like Harthacnut) so here was an opportunity. 18/

Meanwhile Edmund Ironside's children had gone into exile and ended up in Hungary. One of the sons was Edward the Exile who was father of Edgar ætheling, a teenager in 1066 and direct descendant of Ætheldred II. 19/