King Harold Ii

Author : Peter Rex
Publisher : Tempus Pub Limited
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0752435299

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Harold II by Peter Rex Pdf

Harold Godwinson was king of England for less than a year and failed to defend England from William the Conqueror's invading Norman army in 1066, an army that wreaked havoc across the country and changed the political history of England forever. Indeed, 1066 was so critical a turning point that it marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon epoch. Harold II: The Doomed Saxon King is the first full-scale biography of England's "lost king," an astute political operator who as Earl of Wessex won the affection of the English people, and the death-bed nomination from Edward the Confessor to succeed him. The Battle of Hasting was a close-run battle that could have gone either way—England would be a very different place today had the fatal arrow missed Harold's eye.

Author : Peter Rex
Publisher : Tempus Pub Limited
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0752445995

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The Last English King by Peter Rex Pdf

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Author : Peter Burke
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781665586351

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King Harold Ii by Peter Burke Pdf

Strange markings are found in a twelfth-century wall. A retired stonemason seeks to unravel a hidden message carved in haste by an ancient stonemason who risked his life to leave symbols cut into stone so deep that they would remain silent for nine hundred years, until someone should read these symbols and search for their meaning. Who left these strange symbols? Is it possible that a retired stonemason in this modern world could discover the meaning of symbols left by a fellow mason so long ago? It sounds like a work of fiction, but this is a true story. This is a unique and powerful account of a husband and wife who searched for the truth, found the real story, and revealed the true nature of our last Saxon king, Harold Godwinson. It is the English story, known by a small group of monks, loyal to Harold, and recorded in the 12th century. It was written to refute the false claims of William the Duke, the lying Norman, William the Bastard.

Author : Gale R. Owen-Crocker
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art
ISBN : 1843831244

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King Harold II and the Bayeux Tapestry by Gale R. Owen-Crocker Pdf

Harold II is chiefly remembered today, perhaps unfairly, for the brevity of his reign and his death at the Battle of Hastings. The papers collected here seek to shed new light on the man and his milieu before and after that climax. They explore the long career and the dynastic network behind Harold Godwinesson's accession on the death of King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, looking in particular at the important questions as to whether Harold's kingship was opportunist or long-planned; a usurpation or a legitimate succession in terms of his Anglo-Scandinavian kinships? They also examine the posthumous legends that Harold survived Hastings and lived on as a religious recluse. The essays in the second part of the volume focus on the Bayeux Tapestry, bringing out the small details which would have resonated significantly for contemporary audiences, both Norman and English, to suggest how they judged Harold and the other players in the succession drama of 1066. Other aspects of the Tapestry are also covered: the possible patron and locations the Tapestry was produced for; where and how it was designed; and the various sources - artistic and real - employed by the artist.GALE OWEN-CROCKER is Professor of Anglo-Saxon Culture at the University of Manchester.

Author : Gale R. Owen-Crocker
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781843836155

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King Harold II and the Bayeux Tapestry by Gale R. Owen-Crocker Pdf

Harold II is chiefly remembered today, perhaps unfairly, for the brevity of his reign and his death at the Battle of Hastings. The papers collected here seek to shed new light on the man and his milieu before and after that climax. They explore the long career and the dynastic network behind Harold Godwinesson's accession on the death of King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, looking in particular at the important questions as to whether Harold's kingship was opportunist or long-planned; a usurpation or a legitimate succession in terms of his Anglo-Scandinavian kinships? They also examine the posthumous legends that Harold survived Hastings and lived on as a religious recluse. The essays in the second part of the volume focus on the Bayeux Tapestry, bringing out the small details which would have resonated significantly for contemporary audiences, both Norman and English, to suggest how they judged Harold and the other players in the succession drama of 1066. Other aspects of the Tapestry are also covered: the possible patron and locations the Tapestry was produced for; where and how it was designed; and the various sources - artistic and real - employed by the artist.

Author : Ian W. Walker
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752468266

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Harold by Ian W. Walker Pdf

King Harold Godwineson is one of history's shadowy figures, known mainly for his defeat and death at the Battle of Hastings. His true status and achievements have been overshadowed by the events of October 1066 and by the bias imposed by the Norman victory. In truth, he deserves to be recalled as one of the greatest rulers. Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King sets out to correct this distorted image by presenting Harold's life in its proper context, offering the first full-length critical study of his career in the years leading up to 1066. Ian Walker's carefully researched critique allows the reader to realistically assess the lives of both Harold and his rival William, significantly enhancing our knowledge of both.

Author : Peter Rex
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445657226

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Harold by Peter Rex Pdf

When Harold, King England, fell to William the Conqueror's army at Hastings in 1066 it changed the course of British history forever. This is the life of Harold, Anglo-Saxon England's last king.

Author : Helen Hollick
Publisher : Taw River Press
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 173993718X

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Harold The King by Helen Hollick Pdf

Two men. One crown. The story of the events that led to the Battle of Hastings in the year 1066, the most famous date in English History. England, 1044. Harold Godwinesson, a young, respected earl, falls in love with an ordinary but beautiful woman. In Normandy, William, the bastard son of a duke, falls in love with power. In 1066 England falls vulnerable to the fate of these two men: one, chosen to be a king, the other, determined to take, by force, what he desires. Risking his life to defend his kingdom from foreign invasion, Harold II led his army into the great Battle of Hastings in October 1066 with all the honour and dignity that history remembers of its fallen heroes. In this beautifully crafted tale, Helen Hollick sets aside the propaganda of the Norman Conquest and brings to life the English version of the story of the man who was the last Anglo-Saxon king, revealing his tender love, determination and proud loyalty, all to be shattered by the desire for a crown - by one who had no right to wear it.

Author : Kelly DeVries
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1843830272

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The Norwegian Invasion of England in 1066 by Kelly DeVries Pdf

Three weeks before the battle of Hastings, Harold defeated an invading army of Norwegians at the battle of Stamford Bridge, a victory which was to cost him dear. The events surrounding the battle are discussed in detail. This very accessible narrative...tells the story of 'the first two important battles of 1066', Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge, and of the leaders of the opposing English and Norwegian factions. CHOICE He places the invasion in a broad context. He outlines the Anglo-Scandinavian nature of the English kingdom in the eleventh century, traces the careers of the major leaders, and devotes a chapter each to the English and Norwegian military systems. JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY William the Conqueror's invasion in 1066 was not the only attack on England that year. On September 25, 1066, less than three weeks before William defeated King Harold II Godwinson at the battle of Hastings, that same Harold had been victorious over his other opponent of 1066, King Haraldr Hardrádi of Norway at the battle of Stamford Bridge. It was an impressive victory, driving an invading army of Norwegians from theearldom of Northumbria; but it was to cost Harold dear. In telling the story of this neglected battle, Kelly DeVries traces the rise and fall of a family of English warlords, the Godwins, as well as that of the equally impressiveNorwegian warlord Hardrádi. KELLY DEVRIES is Associate Professor, Department of History, Loyola College in Maryland.

Author : Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : HARVARD:HN3IFS

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Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings by Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton Pdf

Author : Edward Bulwer- Lytton
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1098510739

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Harold by Edward Bulwer- Lytton Pdf

A fascinating fictionalised biography of the life of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, defeated by William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. This interesting novel is a strange mix of romanticism and research, featuring both witchcraft and scholarly footnotes.

Author : Benton Rain Patterson
Publisher : Cooper Square Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015053116474

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Harold and William by Benton Rain Patterson Pdf

Harold and William tells the dramatic story of the battle between Harold Godwinson (c1022-1066) and William " the Conqueror" (1027-1087), Duke of Normandy for the crown and destiny of England.

Author : Keith Foord
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1903099110

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Harold Godwinson by Keith Foord Pdf

Here is the life and death of Harold Godwinson, in stories of his life, death and myths and their consequences for his family and for England.

Author : Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086832045

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Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings by Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton Pdf

Author : John Hamilton
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629680026

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Battle of Hastings by John Hamilton Pdf

October 14, 1066. Find out why this date will live in infamy in Battle of Hastings. Learn what led up to the battle, including King Edward of England's death without an heir. Get to know key historical figures including King Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, Harold Hardrada of Norway, who sought the throne, and William, Duke of Normandy, who won the day and became William I, or William the Conqueror. Put yourself on a battlefield of the Middle Ages as you learn about military strategy and resulting casualties. Learn what weapons and tactics were used, including types of armor, the Normans' arrows and mounted troops, and the Saxons' battle axes, javelins, swords, and infantry. Finally, discover the reasons behind Harold's loss to William, as well as the aftermath of this pivotal conflict, including changes in language and governmental and societal organization. Black and white and color photographs, illuminating quotations, maps, charts, a glossary, an index, and book links round out this exciting and informative title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.