2007-10-12 05:22:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
He was King of England at the time of the invasion of William the Conqueror in 1066 and got the fateful arrow in the eye at the battle of Hastings (as illustrated in the Bayeux tapestry)
2007-10-12 05:25:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Born: c.1022
Acceded: 6 January 1066, St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England
Died: 14 October 1066, Battle, Sussex
Interred: Waltham Abbey, Essex
The last Anglo-Saxon King of England.
After becoming King, he crushed the forces of his brother Tostig and 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 successful claimant to the throne, William the Conqueror.
2007-10-12 12:26:22 · answer #2 · answered by R. W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harold Godwinson was King of England after Edward the Confessor in year 1066. Son of the important lLord of Wessex was the last Anglo-Saxon King. In 1066 he won the last Viking Invasion at Stamford Bridge, killing Arold Handrada and his own brother Tostig, but was defeated few later by the Duke of Normandy William at Hastings (October 16th) . Harold lost his lafe, and William,, from William the Bastard, Became William the Conqueror, King of England
2007-10-12 12:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by lugfabio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King Harold is Fiona's dad in SHREK!
If you are mean King Harold I or King Harold II, Harold II was more infamous being at the Battle of Hastings, England and the last of the Anglo-Saxon kings (as he was killed at the battle of hastings)
2007-10-12 12:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by Aidan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which Harold?
King Harold I (Harold Harefoot); son of Canute.
King Harold II (Harold Godwinson); who was killed at the Battle of Hastings.
King Harold, father of Princess Fiona, from the Shrek films.
2007-10-12 12:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by pegsterh82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were also eight Scandinavian kings named Harald - three in Denmark and five in Norway.
Harald I of Denmark (aka. Harald Bluetooth) Christianized Denmark.
Harald III of Norway invaded England, and died September 25, 1066 at the battle of Stamford Bridge, ending the Viking Era.
This attempted invasion was coordinated with that of William the Conqueror, which led to the death of another Harold, Harold II of England, who died three weeks later at the battle of Hastings.
2007-10-12 13:52:28 · answer #6 · answered by skeptik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The son of the powerful Anglo-Saxon Earl Godwin of Wessex, Harold Godwinson (also Godwineson) was a strong political and military leader in his own right. The Godwins were in frequent opposition to the francophile king, Edward the Confessor, whom Harold served as chief minister for more than 12 years. Edward allegedly named William of Normandy as his heir in 1051; however, on ...
2007-10-12 12:25:52 · answer #7 · answered by aurora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harold of England was the last Saxon King who lost the Battle of Hastings in 1066, when William of Normandy conquered England. he was the son of Godwin, one of the mightiest English Earls, and a great warrior. Legend has it he was buried in the sands 'to keep watch over the shores of England' but there is also a legend that he was buried at Waltham Abbey in Essex.
There have been a number of Scandinavian kings with the same name but they usuall spell it Harald.
2007-10-12 12:27:01 · answer #8 · answered by Helen M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was king of England and was slain in 1066 at the battle of Hastings by William of orange from France , Thats the last time British shores were successfully invaded. He got an arrow in the eye.
Ive done all that from memory but check Wikipedia see if im right , I hope so .lol.
2007-10-12 12:26:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you Google >> HELL COMES ON THE WIND << you will be able to have a free down load of the private personalty of Earl Harold
2007-10-12 16:59:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋