Harold Godwinson’s reign as the last Anglo-Saxon king of England was as brief as it was dramatic. Crowned in January 1066, he faced immediate threats to his rule, most notably from William ...

Harold Godwinson ruled for only nine months in 1066 before he was killed in the Battle of Hastings, a key event depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry. The tapestry, an 11th-century artifact, chronicles ...

This 5-minute animated video tells the story of Edgar Aethling, Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy, all claimaints to throne in 1066. BBC Teach has thousands of free ...

In 1066, it seems that four people - Edgar Aethling, Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy - had all been promised the throne at one stage during his reign by Edward the ...