Following Edward's death, Harold Godwinson, the Earl of Wessex, took the English throne. In some parts of the country he was perhaps viewed as a usurper. Certainly he was viewed as such by the ...

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 ...

Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson’s – aka King Harold II – residence in Bosham, a village on the coast of West Sussex, England, according to a news release ...

The site is of significance because it is featured in the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts Harold Godwinson feasting at ... s claim to the throne upon the death of King Edward the Confessor.

There was another claim to the throne from Harold Godwinson, a powerful Anglo-Danish ... But upon Edward’s death, the witan—the council of Anglo-Saxon leaders—named Harold as the rightful ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A team of archeologists in the United Kingdom believe that they have ...

Archaeologists from Newcastle University and the University of Exeter confirmed the location of the lost residence of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, in Bosham, West Sussex.

Looking at this vital clue, alongside all our other evidence, it is beyond all reasonable doubt that we have here the location of Harold Godwinson’s private power centre, the one famously ...

By reinterpreting previous excavations and conducting new surveys, the team believe they have located a power center belonging to Harold Godwinson, who was killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.