Harold II
/ˌhærəld ðə ˈsekənd/
/ˌhærəld ðə ˈsekənd/
- (c. 1019-66) the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. His army was defeated in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings on the south coast of England by the Norman army of William the Conqueror. Harold died in the battle and William became King of England.
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