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Definition of King harold ii
1. Noun. King of England who succeeded Edward the Confessor in 1066 and was the last of the Anglo-Saxon monarchs; he was killed fighting the invasion by William the Conqueror (1045-1066).
Lexicographical Neighbors of King Harold Ii
Literary usage of King harold ii
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Acts and Monuments of John Foxe: With a Life of the Martyrologist, and by John Foxe, George Townsend (1843)
"... to this present day, in the Norman language do remain. Now, the Lord willing,
let us proceed in the story as in order followeth. king harold ii. ..."
2. Daytrips London by Earl Steinbicker (2003)
"... I Harefoot 1040-1042 King Hardicanute 1042-1066 King Edward the Confessor (Saint)
1066 King Harold II 1066 Battle of Hastings, the Norman Conquest. ..."
3. The Unrivaled History of the World: Containing a Full and Complete Record of by Israel Smith Clare (1893)
"Coronation of King Harold II.—His Victory Over His Brother Tostig and King Harald
Hardrada of Norway at Stamford Bridge. ..."
4. English Literature from Widsith to the Death of Chaucer: A Source Book by Allen Rogers Benham (1916)
"7 Son of Godwin Earl of Wessex and brother of King Harold II, Tostig had been
appointed Earl of Northumbria in 1055 by Edward the Confessor, passing over ..."
5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"It is stated by Florence of Worcester that Aldred crowned King Harold II. in 1066,
although the Norman authorities mention Stigand as the officiating ..."
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