Godwinson Collection

King Harold II (Harold Godwinson)
HAROLD II or HAROLD GODWINSON (c 1022-1066) King of England, reigned for nine months in 1066, killed at Hastings

Bayeux Tapestry (1 of 8)
A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this section, Harold Godwinson meets with King Edward the Confessor and sails to France

Battle of Hastings
BATTLE OF HASTINGS The battle rages between the armies of Harold and William, Duke of Normandy

HAROLD ARROW IN EYE
BATTLE OF HASTINGS Harold is fatally wounded by an arrow through his eye; William's army is ranged opposite him. Date: 14 October 1066

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Battle of Stamford Bridg
BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE Harald Godwinson (Harold, king of England) defeats invading Norwegians under Harald Haardraade

King Harold II dies at the Battle of Hastings
Saxon King Harold II, in front of the standard of England, is pierced by a falling arrow at the Battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066. Date: 14th October 1066

Harold swears fealty to Duke William
Allegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources

STAMFORD BRIDGE 1066
BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE Harald Godwinson (Harold, king of England) defeats invading Norwegians under Harald Haardraade Date: 25 September 1066

HAROLD SWEARS FEALTY
Harold, king of the English, swears fealty to Guillaume, duc de Normandie (William I) Date: 1064

Harold Pays Homage
Harold, king of the English, swears fealty to Guillaume, duc de Normandie (William I) Date: 1064

The marriage of King Harold II
The marriage of Saxon King Harold II with Aldyth (Ealdgyth), widow of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and sister to Edwin and Morcar. Date: 1066

Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, founded in 1030. The present ruins, built by King Harold Godwinson, date from 1060. He was buried here after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Date: 11th century

Bayeux Tapestry (2 of 8)
A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this section, Harold Godwinson is taken to meet with William of Normandy Date: 1064 - 1066

Harold II dies at the Battle of Hastings
Harold II, King of England, meets his end at the Battle of Hastings. How he actually died is not known for certain, but this illustration chooses the arrow in the eye theory. Date: 14 October 1066

Harold II at the Battle of Hastings
Harold II, King of England, fights for his life in vain at the Battle of Hastings, where he is defeated and killed by the invading Norman forces under the command of William the Conqueror Date

Bayeux Tapestry (8 of 8)
A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this final section, the battle continues, Harold is killed, and the English flee the battlefield. Date: 1064 - 1066

Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy
William of Normandy is left with the impression that Harold Godwinson has sworn an oath of fealty in relation to the succession to the English throne. Date: 1064

Bayeux Tapestry (4 of 8)
A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this section, Harold Godwinson is crowned King Harold II of England

Norman Conquest 13 of 16
BATTLE OF HASTINGS A sentinel tells Harold of the approaching Normans

Norman Conquest 4 of 16
Negotiations between Harold and William; Harold agrees to marry Williams daughter Aelfgyve

Bayeux Boats - 1
Vessel in which Harold returned to England after visiting William in Normandy

Cornation of Harold
Harold, earl of Wessex, is crowned king of England despite the claim of William, duke of Normandy

Events / Britain / Norman
BATTLE OF HASTINGS William, duke of Normandy, defeats the English army led by Harold

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