Well if you mean long before, King Cnut but if you mean straight beffore, Edward the Confessor.
King Edward was king before the battle of Hastings, but made william duke of normandy heir to the throne.
I think it was Harold but I'm not sure.
Harold Godwineson was crowned king of england before the battle of hastings william the conqueror wanted the throne so he started the battle
Edward The Confessor
Winning the battle of hastings in 1066 established William I as the first Norman King of England.
edward the confessor was the king of England before telling Harold he would become the next king of England his deathbed
Godwinson!!
Godwinson!!
Edward the confessor
Harald Hadraada
i fink he fought in battle of hastings 1st
the battle of hastings was about who wanted to be king.