The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon (trans. Thomas Forester), Book VI
• Godwin supposedly said this just before he choked to death on a piece of bread at the table of King Edward "the Confessor", but the story is very doubtful.
• Godwin supposedly said this just before he choked to death on a piece of bread at the table of King Edward "the Confessor", but the story is very doubtful.
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Sir king, I have been often accused of harbouring traitorous designs against you, but, as God in heaven is just and true, may this morsel of bread choke me if even in thought I have ever been false to you.
— Godwin, Earl of Wessex
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Sir king, I have been often accused of harbouring traitorous designs against you, but, as God in heaven is just and true, may this morsel of bread choke me if even in thought I have ever been false to you." in the context of "The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon (trans. Thomas Forester), Book VI
• Godwin supposedly said this just before he choked to death on a piece of bread at the table of King Edward "the Confessor", but the story is very doubtful." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Godwin, Earl of Wessex" (Misattributed)
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About Godwin, Earl of Wessex
Godwin, Earl of Wessex (c.1001 – 15 April 1053) was one of the most powerful lords in England under the Danish king Canute the Great and his successors.
About Godwin, Earl of Wessex
Godwin, Earl of Wessex (c.1001 – 15 April 1053) was one of the most powerful lords in England under the Danish king Canute the Great and his successors.
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