William said that edward... to make him his heir(ie to be the next king)
It's 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

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

Promised

This is a crap website

Chronicler