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Harold's death marks the end of the Anglo-Saxon era in England and births the beginning of the French Norman rule. [12] Harold appears to be plucking an arrow from his eye in the scene. According to many historians, The Bayeux Tapestry is considered one of the earliest and most convincing pieces of evidence that Harold was killed by an arrow. [ 3 ]
A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting Bishop Odo rallying Duke William's army during the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The Bayeux Tapestry [a] is an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres (230 feet) long and 50 centimetres (20 inches) tall [1] that depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, led by William, Duke of Normandy challenging Harold II, King of England ...
The annotation above states [Hic] Harold Rex interfectus est, "[Here] King Harold is killed". In the panel of the Bayeux Tapestry with the inscription "Hic Harold Rex Interfectus Est" ("Here King Harold is killed") a figure standing below the inscription is currently depicted gripping an arrow that has struck his eye.
Battle of Hastings Part of the Norman Conquest Harold Rex Interfectus Est: "King Harold is killed". Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings and the death of Harold. Date 14 October 1066 Location Hailesaltede, near Hastings, Sussex, England (today Battle, East Sussex, United Kingdom) Result Norman victory Belligerents Duchy of Normandy Kingdom of England Commanders and ...
Harald's ancestry according to the younger sagas. Individuals whose existence is disputed by modern historians are in italics. [11]Harald was born in Ringerike, Norway, [12] in 1015 (or possibly 1016) [a] [13] to Åsta Gudbrandsdatter and her second husband Sigurd Syr.
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Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, could face a $190,000 bill to maintain his Royal Lodge mansion on the Windsor estate. Andrew stepped back from royal duties in 2019.
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