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After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, who was the most important person in England?

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Hello Duncan.
I assume you mean other than the victorious Duke William. The Saxon claimant to the throne was the 13 year old Edgar Atheling, but he was too young to mount a serious opposition to William. The three most important Saxon figures alive at the end of 1066 were Stigand, Archbishop of Canterbury; Edwin, Earl of Mercia and Morcar, Earl of Northumbria.
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I have a good basic knowledge of British political history, but my speciality is the Kings and Queens of England and Scotland from 927 AD. Please no social history questions, it's not my strong point and I'm unlikely to answer them.

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