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William the Conqueror's supposed claim to the English throne is difficult to credit – it seems unlikely that Edward the Confessor swore an oath promising him the throne, and in any case succession was ultimately controlled by the Witan. Why until recently has this story been so widely believed?

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William the Conqueror's supposed claim to the English throne is difficult to credit – it seems unlikely that Edward the Confessor swore an oath promising him the throne, and in any case succession was ultimately controlled by the Witan. Why until recently has this story been so widely believed?	11