Abt 1022 - 1066 (~ 44 years)
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Name |
Harold II Godwineson King of England |
Birth |
Abt 1022 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
14 Oct 1066 |
Battle Of Hastings |
Burial |
Waltham Abbey, Essex |
Person ID |
I110848 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
19 Aug 2013 |
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Notes |
- "The last Anglo-Saxon King of England, reputedly designated heir by thedying
Edward. After becoming King, he crushed the forces of his brother Tostigand
Harold III Hardraade of Norway, who claimed the throne, at Stamford Bridge
(1066). Harold was killed in the battle of Hastings by the army of another
sucessful claimant to the throne, William the Conqueror.
Earl of East Anglia 1045, Earl of Wessex 15 Apr 1053, Earl of Hereford1058."
"Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web" by Brian Tompsett athttp://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01538
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