Harold Ii Godwinsson 2,3
- Born: Abt 1022, Wessex, England 2,3
- Christened: Thanet, Kent, England 2,3
- Marriage (1): Edith Swanneck
- Marriage (2): Queen Of England Ealdgyth about 1064 in Wessex, England 2,3
- Died: 14 Oct 1066, Senlac, Sussex, England about age 44 2,3
- Buried: Waltham Abbey, Waltham Holy Cro, Essex, England 2,3
 Cause of his death was Battle of Hastings.
General Notes:
[Europe_New.FTW] [royalfam.ged] It is impossible to state exactly the date of Harold's visit to Duke William in Normandy, alt hough it is put at 1064. Probably Harold did make some kind of oath to William, most likely u nder compulsion. It is certain, however, that Harold helped William in a war with the Bretons . On his return he married Ealdgyth, Griffith's widow, even though Edith Swan-neck, who had bor ne him five children, was still alive. In 1065 the Northumbrians rebelled against Tostig an d Harold acquiesced in their choice of Morcar and Tostig's banishment. In January 1066 King E dward died. Harold, his nominee, was chosen king and crowned in Westminster Abbey. Duke William lost no time in preparing for the invasion of England; and Tostig, after tryin g the Normans and the Scots, succeeded in drawing Harold Hardrada, King of Norway, to his sid e. In September the two reached the Humber and Harold marched to meet them. At Stamford Bridg e he won a complete victory on 25 September 1066, Tostig and Harald Hardrada being among th e slain. But four days later William landed at Pevensey. Harold marched southwards with the u tmost dispatch and the two armies met at Senlac, about nine miles from Hastings. From nine i n the morning, 14 November 1066, the English fought stubbornly until nightfall, when the pret ended flight of the Normans drew them from their impregnable position and gave the Normans vi ctory. Harold himself fell pierced through the eye with an arrow. His body was recognised b y Edith Swan-neck and he was buried at Waltham.
Noted events in his life were:
• Record Change, 16 Dec 2002. 2,3
Harold married Edith Swanneck. (Edith Swanneck was born in 1025 in Wessex, England 2,3 and died in 1066 2,3.)
Harold next married Queen Of England Ealdgyth, daughter of Earl Of Mercia III Alfgar and Princess Of England Elfgifu, about 1064 in Wessex, England 2.,3 (Queen Of England Ealdgyth was born about 1034 in Mercia, England 2,3 and died after 1086 2,3.)
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