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Harold Godwinson occupied his place in the chronicles for more than twenty years afterbursting onto the political sphere when he was barely out of his teens. His role inEnglish history has always been overshadowed by his failure to defend his crown andcountry against the might of William the Conqueror and his invaders. His demise at thehands of a Franco-Norman hit squad wrought the death knell of Anglo-Saxon rule.Reigning for just ten months, Harold's accomplishments as dux Anglorum, and later kingof England, were undermined by the Norman propaganda that was waged against hismemory, long after his grisly end in 1066. But just who was this man, who some historians recall as one of England's greatestrulers? What were his origins? Is there any truth that he could trace his ancestry to theHouse of Wessex, and did he really usurp the throne from Duke William, the Bastard ofNormandy? In this re-examining of this great historical figure of the eleventh century,we glean new theories and idea

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      Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/30/2025
      ISBN13: 9781399041270, 978-1399041270
      ISBN10: 1399041274
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      Book Synopsis
      Harold Godwinson occupied his place in the chronicles for more than twenty years afterbursting onto the political sphere when he was barely out of his teens. His role inEnglish history has always been overshadowed by his failure to defend his crown andcountry against the might of William the Conqueror and his invaders. His demise at thehands of a Franco-Norman hit squad wrought the death knell of Anglo-Saxon rule.Reigning for just ten months, Harold's accomplishments as dux Anglorum, and later kingof England, were undermined by the Norman propaganda that was waged against hismemory, long after his grisly end in 1066. But just who was this man, who some historians recall as one of England's greatestrulers? What were his origins? Is there any truth that he could trace his ancestry to theHouse of Wessex, and did he really usurp the throne from Duke William, the Bastard ofNormandy? In this re-examining of this great historical figure of the eleventh century,we glean new theories and idea

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