The House of Godwin - The King's Married to My Sister

Mediaeval england would literally rather fight a civil war than let a woman take the helm. A clear line of succession and a chance to avoid a civil war probably would be a huge relief for much of england. But there was one other person who was positioning himself for the throne, earl harold godwinson. And with the exception of mercia and a few smaller shires, all of england answered to the house of godwin. In considering the role of the whitan in the selection of a monarch, that's a pretty strong indication of how this succession crisis would end provided, of course, nothing unexpected happen.