Harold II Godwinsson King of England

Male, #29693, (about 1022 - 14 October 1066)
Harold II Godwinsson King of England|b. a 1022\nd. 14 Oct 1066|p29693.htm|Godwine Ealdorman of Wessex|d. 15 Apr 1053|p29692.htm|Gytha||p42619.htm|Wulfnoth C. Theign of Sussex|d. 1015|p42618.htm||||Jarl Thorkill "Sparkalaeg"||p42620.htm||||
     Harold II Godwinsson King of England was born about 1022 in England.1,2 He was the son of Godwine Ealdorman of Wessex and Gytha.1,2,3 Harold married Ealdgyth of Mercia, daughter of Alfgar Earl of Mercia.2 Harold II Godwinsson King of England was crowned King of England in 5 January 1066.2 He was killed at the Battle of Hastings on Sunday, 14 October 1066.1,2

Child of Harold II Godwinsson King of England and Ealdgyth "Swanneshals"

Citations

  1. Fraser, Antonia. The Lives of the Kings & Queens of England. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975.
  2. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa. Fourth Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
  3. Barlow, Lundie W. "The Anticedents of Earl Godwine of Wessex", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume CXI (January 1957).
  4. Moriarty, G. Andrews. "Descents from the Grand Princes of Kiev", The American Genealogist volume 28 (April 1952).
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