Edith of Wessex
Queen consort of England (1045 - 1066)
Queen Dowager (1066 - 1075)
Born (c1025) - Died (Dec 18, 1075)
Buried within Westminster Abbey, London

Father - Godwin Wulfnothsson
Mother - Gytha Thorkilsdotter

Edith married (Jan 23, 1045) Edward the Confessor
No children

Queen Edith did not support her brother Harold's claim to the throne. She retired to Winchester and made submission of the city to William the Conqueror (1067). Out of respect for Queen Edith William accepted her submisson and he and his army left the city unmolested.