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- King Harold II (Godwinson) of England Timeline 1022-1066 Born – 1022 Died – 14th October 1066 Father – Earl Godwin of Wessex (1001 – 1053) Mother – Gytha Thorkelsdottir (c1000 – c1072) Spouses – m. 1045 – Edith the Fair (Swanneck), m. 1066 – Edith of Mercia
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Timeline. 1042 - 1066. Reign of Edward the Confessor, king of England . 1051. William, Duke of Normandy, visits Edward the Confessor who, according to Norman sources, promises William the crown of England . Apr 1053. Harold Godwinson becomes the Earl of Wessex. 12 Apr 1053. Earl Godwin, Earl of Wessex, dies.
A timeline showing the main events in the life of Harold Godwinson 1002 - 1066 the Anglo Saxon King who was defeated by William the Conqueror in 1066
Harold Godwinson (c. 1022 – 14 October 1066), 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. It was the decisive battle of the Norman Conquest. Harold's death marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule over England.
king (1066-1066), England. Notable Family Members: father Godwine. brother Tostig, Earl of Northumbria. Role In: Battle of Hastings. Norman Conquest. Harold II (born c. 1020—died October 14, 1066, near Hastings, Sussex, England) was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England.
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Jan 11, 2019 · The Battle of Hastings in south-east England on 14 October 1066 saw the defeat of the Anglo- Saxon king Harold II (r. Jan-Oct 1066) by the invading Norman army led by William, Duke of Normandy (reigned from 1035). After a day of heavy fighting, the Norman cavalry eventually proved more effective than the Anglo-Saxon infantry.
Sep 21, 2023 · History of England. Share article. King Harold II (Godwinson) 1066: possibly the most famous date in British history. The Bayeux tapestry documents the heroic battle and death of King Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England… Jessica Brain. 13 min read.
