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(King of England) Harold II GODWIN #63909
ABT 1022 - 14 OCT 1066
AKA: Harold Godwinson
Personal Information
- TITLE: King of England
- BIRTH: ABT 1022, Wessex, England
- DEATH: Senlac Hill
14 OCT 1066, Battle, Sussex, England
Notes
Harold Godwinson, also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, the decisive battle of the Norman Conquest. Harold's death marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule over England. He was succeeded by William the Conqueror.
Harold Godwinson was a member of a prominent Anglo-Saxon family with ties to Cnut the Great. He became a powerful earl after the death of his father, Godwin, Earl of Wessex. After his brother-in-law, King Edward the Confessor, died without an heir on 5 January 1066, the Witenagemot convened and chose Harold to succeed him; he was probably the first English monarch to be crowned in Westminster Abbey. In late September, he successfully repelled an invasion by rival claimant Harald Hardrada of Norway in York before marching his army back south to meet William at Hastings two weeks later.
Harold Godwinson was a member of a prominent Anglo-Saxon family with ties to Cnut the Great. He became a powerful earl after the death of his father, Godwin, Earl of Wessex. After his brother-in-law, King Edward the Confessor, died without an heir on 5 January 1066, the Witenagemot convened and chose Harold to succeed him; he was probably the first English monarch to be crowned in Westminster Abbey. In late September, he successfully repelled an invasion by rival claimant Harald Hardrada of Norway in York before marching his army back south to meet William at Hastings two weeks later.
Parents
Father: Godwin GODWIN #63908
Mother: Gytha THORKELSDÓTTIR #63910
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_Wulfnoth CILD _______|
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_Godwin GODWIN _________|
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|--Harold II GODWIN
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| _Thorgils SPRAKELEGG _|
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|_Gytha THORKELSDÓTTIR _|
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