HAROLD GODWINSON
Birth
Harold Godwinson was born in 1022 in Wessex. The exact date of his birth is unknown.
Death
14th of October, 1066.
Cause of death
Harold Godwinson died in the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Family
Siblings:
Tostig Godwinson
Edith of Wessex
Gyrth Godwinson
Leofwine Godwinson
Sweyn Godwinson
Wulfnoth Godwinson
Parents:
Gytha Thorkelsdottir and Godwin, Earl of Wessex
Why he thought he should be king
Harold thought he deserved to be king because he
was the brother in law of King Edward the Confessor.