william said that edward..........to make him his heir(ie to be the next king)
its a crossword answer 8 letters .r..i..d
and
much of the early history of england was written by monks, the name we give to such people is a ...............
10 letters ....n.....

thanks

Liz S

May be too late, but I suggest "promised" and "chronicler"

Rosiebabii

Promised