The Normans
He was King Of England. Harold was defeated and killed at the Battle of Hastings, 1066, by William of Normandy, who then became king.
Harald Godwinson was King of England in 1066 from January 5th until he was killed at the battle of Hastings on 14th October 1066 by the army of William Duke of Normandy.
Yes but only for a short time because he was killed at the Battle of Hasting in 1066
The warriors invading Northern England in 1066 were the Normans, lead by King Harold's brother, Tostig, and Harald Hardrada. They defeated the local forces, but Harold marched north and killed both, securing victory.
The Battle of Hastings that resulted in the defeat of Harold (who was killed) by William the Conqueror and the invasion of England by the Normans.
In the year of 1066
In 1066 William the Conquerer was the king of England but he came from France.
William of Normandy invaded England in 1066
After the Death of Edward the confessor in January 1066, Harold of Wessex became king... this was to be a very short reign as he was then killed at the Battle of Hastings on the 14th October 1066. After the Battle Edgar Aethling became king for about 3 months until William the Conqueror was crowned on Christmas Day 1066
William Duke of Normandy, crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey on Christmas day 1066.
25 December 1066.
King Harold was killed in the battle of Hastings, an arrow in his eye, painful!