Harold II Godweineson of England 
Harold II Godweineson of was born about 1022 in Wessex, England. Harold II Godweineson of's father was Godwin of Wessex and his mother was Gytha Thorkilsdottir. His paternal grandfather was Wulfnoth of Sussex; his maternal grandparents were Thorkils Sprakalegg Styrjornsson and UNKNOWN Sigrid. He had four brothers and a sister, named Leofwine of, Gyrth Godwinsson of East, Tostig Godwinsson of, Sveyn Godwinsson of and Edith (Eadgyth) of. He died on October 14th, 1066 in Battle of Hastings, Senlac Hill, Sussex, England. He was buried in 1066 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> /Godwineson/
Cause of Death:<CAUS> hit in eye by arrow & cut down by Norman swords in battle
According to Brian Tompsett, UK genealogist
(http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/cgi-bin/gedlkup/n=royal?royal01538):
"The last Anglo-Saxon King of England, reputedly designated heir by the
dying Edward. After becoming King, he crused 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 sucessful claimant to the throne, William the
Conqueror."
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0960 in Wessex, England d.1015 in Held Copton
- b.~ 0987 in Denmark or Wessex, England d.15 Apr 1053 in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England
- b.~ 1022 in Wessex, England d.14 Oct 1066 in Battle of Hastings, Senlac Hill, Sussex, England
- b.0868 in Upsala, Sweden d.0956
- b.~ 0885 in Sweden d.0964
- b.Bet 903 and 923 in Sweden d.Bet 985 and 986 in Fyrisval, Uppsala, Sweden
- b.~ 0871 in Sweden
- b.Bet 886 and 896 in Uppsala, Sweden d.> 0923
- b.< 0986 in Denmark d.> 0967
- b.Bet 875 and 880 in Denmark d.Bet 935 and 950 in Jellinge, Vejle, Denmark
- b.Bet 890 and 911 in Blauzahn, Germany or Denmark d.1 Nov 986 in Jomsborg/Jomsburg, Denmark
- b.< 0844 d.0935
- b.~ 0947 in Denmark d.1000 in Norway
- b.~ 0885 in Sweden d.0964
- b.Bet 915 and 940 in Sweden d.> 0965
- b.Bet 886 and 896 in Uppsala, Sweden d.> 0923
- b.Bet 967 and 997 in Halland, Sweden d.> 1069 in Flanders
- b.~ 0941 d.> 0967
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‌Harold II Godweineson of and Ealdgyth Swanneshals of were married in a religious ceremony about 1064 in York. They had three sons and three daughters, named Edmund of, Ulf of, Harold of, Gytha of, Godwine of and Gunhild of.
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