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The Saxon Herald 1066
January 5th
The King is Dead!
Our beloved King, Edward the Confessor, has died aged 63 at the Palace of Westminster.
His wife, Edith, is very upset. "He was a good husband and King," she told a journalist.
The late King will be remembered for building Westminster Abbey.
Who will be King?
Edward and his wife had no children.
We don't know who will be the next King.
The Saxon Herald will keep you informed...
Please note: Newspapers would not have been produced or read in the year 1066.
News would have been passed on by word of mouth.
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