Edward the confesser

Answer 1

Edward the Confessor was noted as a pious man who restored independence to England after years of Danish occupation by King Canute and his sons Harold I and Harthacanute. He built Westminster Abbey and maintained the integrity of England between 1042 and 1066, when he died.

Answer 2

I think he may have been called the confessor because he was so pious. It didn't serve him so well because in his pride to die a virgin (his poor wife!!) he produced no heirs - enter William the Conqueror. I could be wrong, but this seems plausible enough.

Answer 3

Edward the confessor was the king of England. The problem was when he died, he had no heir to the throne