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Harold II Godwinson King of England 1022–1066 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1022

Birth Location: Wessex, England

Death Date: 14 October 1066

Death Location: Senlac Hill, Sussex, England

Father: Godwin Earl

Mother: Gytha Thorkelsdóttir

Spouse(s): Edith Fair

Children(s):

The story of Harold II Godwinson King of England began in 1022 in Wessex, England. Harold II Godwinson King of England married Edith The Fair, and had children including Gytha Of Wessex. Harold II Godwinson King of England passed away in 1066 in Senlac Hill, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Harold II Godwinson King of England began in 1022 in Wessex, England.
  • Harold II Godwinson King of England married Edith The Fair, and had children including Gytha Of Wessex.
  • Harold II Godwinson King of England passed away in 1066 in Senlac Hill, Sussex, England.

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Harold England's Ancestors

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Harold England
1022–1066
Birth Place: Wessex, England
Parents
Godwin of Wessex Earl
1001–1053
Gytha Thorkelsdóttir
–1069
Grandparents
Wulfnoth Cild
1014–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Harold England's Timeline

2 Records

1022
1022
Birth of Harold II Godwinson King of England in Wessex, England
Wessex, England
1066
14 October 1066
Age 44
Death of Harold II Godwinson King of England in Senlac Hill, Sussex, England
Senlac Hill, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1022
    Event Place: Wessex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 October 1066
    Event Place: Senlac Hill, Sussex, England

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