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Harold Godwinson
| Harold Godwinson | |||||||||
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| King of England (more...) | |||||||||
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| King of England | |||||||||
| Reign | 5 January — 14 October 1066 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 6 January 1066 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Edward the Confessor | ||||||||
| Successor | Edgar the Ætheling or William the Conqueror | ||||||||
| Born | Circa 1022 Wessex, England | ||||||||
| Died | 14 October 1066 (aged about 44) Battle of Hastings, Sussex | ||||||||
| Burial | Waltham Abbey, Essex, or Bosham (disputed) | ||||||||
| Spouse | Edith Swanneck Edith of Mercia | ||||||||
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| House | House of Godwin | ||||||||
| Father | Godwin, Earl of Wessex | ||||||||
| Mother | Gytha Thorkelsdóttir | ||||||||
Harold Godwinson was King Harold II of England (c. 1022 – 14 October 1066). He ruled England after king Edward the Confessor died. He ruled from 5 January 1066 until he was killed at the Battle of Hastings. His death marked the Norman conquest of England and the end of Anglo-Saxon England. unsourced
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