Harold II Godwinsson, King of England

Abt 1022 - 1066  (~ 44 years)

• Name	Harold II Godwinsson
  Born	Abt 1022	England   [3, 4]
  History	On 5 January 1066, he was crowned the King of England  [4]
  Reign	1066
  King of England
  Died	14 Oct 1066  [3, 4]
  Cause: killed at the Battle of Hastings
  Siblings	7 siblings
  1. Gunhild   2. Ealdorman Swegen ,   d. 1052, England + 3. Harold II Godwinsson, King of England ,   b. Abt 1022, England ,   d. 14 Oct 1066  (Age ~ 44 years) ▻ Edith "Swanneshals" ;  Ealdgyth of Mercia ,  m. 1064 or Mar 1066 + 4. Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumberia ,   b. Abt 1026,   d. 25 Sep 1066, Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 40 years) ▻ Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria ,  m. Before Sep 1051   5. Ealdorman Gyrth ,   d. 25 Sep 1066, Hastings, Sussex, England   6. Ealdorman Leofwine ,   d. 25 Sep 1066, Hastings, Sussex, England   7. Wulfnoth ,   d. 1087, England   8. Edith ,   d. 1075
  Person ID	I3528	| Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Godwine, Ealdorman of Wessex,   d. 15 Apr 1053, England
  Mother	Gytha Thorkelsdóttir
  Married	1019 - 1020	England
  Family ID	F2911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edith "Swanneshals"
  Married	Type: They were not married
  Children	1. Godwine   2. Eadmund   3. Magnus   4. Gunhild + 5. Gytha of Wessex, Princess of England
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F8113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ealdgyth of Mercia,   b. Abt 1034, Kingdom of Mercia ,   d. 1070  (Age ~ 36 years)  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Married	1064 or Mar 1066	York, Yorkshire, England   [9]
  Age at Marriage	He was 44 years - She was 32 years
  Children	1. Harold,   b. Dec 1066, Chester, Cheshire, England ,   d. After 1098  (Age ~ 32 years)   2. Ulf,   b. Dec 1066, Chester, Cheshire, England ,   d. After 1087  (Age ~ 21 years)
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F2914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1022 - England Married - 1064 or Mar 1066 - York, Yorkshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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