The fast ascension of Harold Godwinson to the English throne in 1066 was greeted with fury by rivals Duke William of Normandy and brutal Viking warlord Harald Hardrada. A Rare Look at Tucker Cars ...

depicts scenes from William the Conqueror’s invasion of England and his defeat of Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king, at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. (See “Unfolding the ...

Harold Godwinson, the brother-in-law of King Edward, is named the heir to the ... So, I'm not a history nut, but I've become more and more engaged with it." ...

Aged just 15, his son Edgar lacked both the experience and necessary support to become ... deathbed. Harold Godwinson’s sister, Edith, was married to Edward, making Harold the king’s brother ...

In 1066, the English king Edward the Confessor lay dying in his bed. Three powerful men had strong claims to succeed him, but only Harold Godwinson was close enough to grab power. A Rare Look at ...