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Had Harold godwinson been king before Edward the confessor died?
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Who was crowned king before Harold Godwinson?
King Harold was the King of England when William invaded and before him it was Edward the Confessor. After Harold's death at the Battle of Hastings Edgar Atheling was proclaimed King but he was never crowned.
Who was the king before William the Conqueror?
wrong it is in fact Harold godwinson. William duke of normandys arm killed Harold so he became king
Is Harold the 2 Harold godwinson?
Yes. Godwin was a powerful baron, whodied just before Edward the Confessor (who was childless). So Harold succeeded Edward. Harold I was Harold Harefoot, son of Canute.
Who was king before Harold the second?
I think it was Edward the Confessor
Who was king of England before Harold godwinson?
king Edward
Who was the king of England before William 1st was?
it was king Harold II or also known as Harold Godwin or Harold godwinson and he took after king Edward the confessor. he stole the right of the crown from Edgar the ethling, Harald hadraada and William the conqueror
Who was Harold Godwinson before king?
Edward I's brother in law
Who was the king of England before the Battle of Hastings?
edward the confessor was the king of England before telling Harold he would become the next king of England his deathbed
Who was the king off England before the king Normans came to England?
King Harold was the king before the Normans invaded, before Harold was Edward The Confessor.
What did Harold godwinson work as?
Harold Godwinson is better known as King Harold II, and was the last Anglo-Saxon English King. He succeeded Edward the Confessor as King of England on 6th January 1066, and reigned until 14th October of that year until the Norman Invasion of England, when he was killed leading his troops against William the Conqueror's forces.
Did Harold godwinston die before Harold harada?
Harold Godwinson's forces killed Harold Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, so Hardrada died before Harold Godwinson.
Did Harold try to kill kind Edward?
Yes, Harold Godwinson did not try to kill King Edward. In fact, Harold was a prominent English nobleman who served as an advisor to King Edward before becoming King of England himself.
