William's Army in the South Was a Known Threat to the Throne, and He Was Livid.

By the time william got to canterbury, he and his army had been in england for nearly a month. And past the battle of hastings, william had been allowed to this almost entirely unopposed. The english leadership remained in london, apparently handling important political matters such as titles. It's maddening. But speaking about being mad, apparent william got word that edgar thought he was king and was doing things like confirming members of the church, and he was livid.