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Harold ( c. 1065 – 1098) was a son of Harold Godwinson, King of England. He was driven into exile by the Norman conquest of England, and found refuge at the court of the king of Norway. Birth and parentage.
Harold was a son of Godwin ( c. 1001 –1053), the powerful earl of Wessex, and of Gytha Thorkelsdóttir, whose brother Ulf the Earl was married to Estrid Svendsdatter (c. 1015/1016), the daughter of King Sweyn Forkbeard [2] (died 1014) and sister of King Cnut the Great of England and Denmark.
Jul 18, 2023 · mother. Gunhild Godwinsdatter. sister. About Harold Godwinsson, King of England. Harold Godwinson (c. 1022 – 14 October 1066) also known as Harold II, was the last Anglo-Saxon King of England before the Norman Conquest. Married: Ealdgyth, Gryffydd's widow, they had one son Harold.
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- Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
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- Waltham, England
Godwin or Godwine [1] ( fl. 1066 – 1069) was a son, probably the eldest son, of Harold Godwinson, King of England. He was driven into exile in Dublin, along with two of his brothers, by the Norman conquest of England, and from there he twice led expeditions to south-western England, but with little success. Parentage and upbringing.
Jul 15, 2014 · Harold’s sons Godwin, Edmund and Magnus went to Dublin after the Conquest. They returned in 1068 with their swords in their hands and a force of Norse mercenaries from the Kingdom of Dublin.
Dec 10, 2017 · Heather Y Wheeler. (2017 – 2020). Harold Haroldson d. c.1100. Available: https://www.treesofblue.com/harold-haroldson-d-c-1100. Last accessed June 24th, 2024. , Family Tree For Harold Haroldson, son of Harold Godwinson who was killed at the Battle of Hastings by William the Conqueror.
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1. Harold was the son of a great Anglo-Saxon lord. Harold’s father Godwin had risen from obscurity to become the Earl of Wessex in the reign of Cnut the Great. One of the most powerful and wealthy figures of Anglo-Saxon England, Godwin was sent into exile by King Edward the Confessor in 1051, but returned 2 years later with the support of the navy.
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