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Male King Harold II Godwinsson Of Saxon England Click to view King Harold II Godwinsson Of Saxon England in the family tree

Harold II was born in 1022 in England.1   Harold II's father was Earl Godwin De Wessex and his mother was Gytha Thorkillsdoittir.  His paternal grandfather was Wulfnoth De Wessex; his maternal grandparents were Earl Thorkill Styrbjornsson Of Sprakalaeg and Princess Senfria Haraldsdoittir Of Denmark. He had five brothers and three sisters, named Gyrth, Leofwine, Swein, Tostig IV, Wulfnoth, Edith, Elgiva and Gunhilda.  He died at the age of 44 on October 14th, 1066 in BATTLE OF HASTINGS,SENLAC HILL,SUSSEX.  He was buried in Waltham  Abbey,Waltham Holy Cross,Essex,England.1 


Harold II's family with Duchess Edith (Swan Neck) Ealdgyth

‌Harold II and Swan Neck were married in a religious ceremony in 1045 in Of Wessex,,England.1   They had five sons and two daughters, named Godwin, Edmund, Magnus, Ulf, Harold, Gunhilda and Gytha.

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