Harold Godwinson, also known as Harold II ... and Harold met his demise during the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066.

After the death of English King, Edward the Confessor, Harold Godwinson was crowned king on 6 January 1066. He was a powerful earl and member of a prominent Anglo-Saxon dynasty. Image caption ...

The Bayeux Tapestry depicts one of Britain’s most famous clashes, the Battle of Hastings in which William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson to take the English throne. Now, the cloth is subject ...

When Harold Godwinson became king of England on the death of Edward the Confessor, Hardrada joined forces with Tostig, Harold's brother, and took an invasion fleet of approximately 300 ships to ...