T
he last Anglo-Saxon king of England, Harold's reign was short but would forever impact history. Afterward he was praised in England and vilified in France. Today he still holds a place of honor among the English.
Timeline
Birth- Jan 1, 1022
Bosham, West Sussex, England
Marriage- Jan 1, 1045-Ages: 45 - 23 years
Ealdgyth Swanneshals
Waltham Abbey, Waltham Abbey, England
To
Oct 14, 1066
Reign: Defeat
Oct 14, 1066
Reign: Coronation
Jan 5, 1066
Danish invasion: Osgod Clapa
Jan 1, 1046
Position of Authority: Earl
Jan 1, 1044
Position of Authority: Earl
East Anglia, England
Battle of Fulford: Location
Heslington, England
Battle of Fulford: Date
Sep 20, 1066
Battle of Hastings: Date
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings: Location
Senlac, East Sussex, England
Army Disbanded
Sep 8, 1066
Tostig's Invasion: East Coast of England
May 1, 1066
Army Conscripted Again
Sep 20, 1066
Battle of Stamford Bridge: Date
Sep 25, 1066
Battle of Stamford Bridge: Location
Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Gender
Male
Race or Ethnicity
Anglo-Saxon
Banishment
Jan 1, 1051
Death- Oct 14, 1066-Age: 45 years
Battle Abbey, East Sussex, England
Slain in battle
Burial- Jan 1, 1066-Age: 44 years
Bosham, West Sussex, England
Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Other Facts
Norman Leader
Duke William of Normandy
English Leader
Edwin, Earl of Mercia
Viking Leader
Harald Hardradda
Mother
Gytha, kin to King Canute
English Leader
King Harold II
English Leader
Morcar, Earl of Northumbria
Viking Leader
Tostig Godwinson
Viking Leader
Tostig, Godwinson
Father
Godwin, Earl of Wessex
