Who had been given the throne by edward?

Edward the Confessor, the King of England, is often said to have named Harold Godwinson as his successor on his deathbed. However, there were competing claims to the throne, notably from William, Duke of Normandy, who argued that Edward had promised him the throne years earlier. Harold was crowned king shortly after Edward's death in January 1066, leading to the pivotal conflict with William later that year at The Battle of Hastings.