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why did William-1 face challenges in wearing English crown?​

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Answered by ItzBrainlySwagBoy
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William's claim to the English throne was based on his assertion that, in 1051, Edward the Confessor had promised him the throne (he was a distant cousin) and that Harold II - having sworn in 1064 to uphold William's right to succeed to that throne - was therefore a usurper.

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