I think by point of the piece is that Edward maintained power in spite of coups, rebellious nobles, and political chaos. I don't know why the subhead is "Edward

I think by point of the piece is that Edward maintained power in spite of coups, rebellious nobles, and political chaos. I don't know why the subhead is "Edward the Confessor, a model of medieval piety, was a surprisingly effective ruler." Probably an editor who wanted to summarize and did a bad job.