Harold II

American

noun

1022?–66, king of England 1066: defeated by William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings (son of Earl Godwin).

Harold II British

noun

?1022–66, king of England (1066); son of Earl Godwin and successor of Edward the Confessor. His claim to the throne was disputed by William the Conqueror, who defeated him at the Battle of Hastings (1066)

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Among the most spectacular English finds were a copper-alloy Roman vehicle fitting discovered near Harlow, Essex, and a hoard of Harold II pennies unearthed near York.

From BBC

The Chew Valley hoard contains 1,236 coins of Harold II, the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England, and 1,310 coins of William I, as well as several coin fragments.

From BBC

The battle, between William of Normandy and Anglo-Saxon King Harold II, ended in the English monarch's death.

From BBC

King Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, has long been thought to have been killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

From Reuters

The foundation of the castle is ascribed to Earl Harold, afterwards Harold II.

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