AthelingHarold is crowned
Harold takes the crown with the support of the English nobility.
What the record says
The new king inherits a powerful family, a fragile coalition, and claims from across the sea.
Certainty
| Fact | Value | Certainty |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 6 January 1066 | Exact |
| How sure we are | High | Of this record as a whole |
People
Related events
- Edward the Confessor dies
The old king's death leaves the succession to the Witan.
- Tostig seeks a return
Tostig's exile hardens into a political grievance.
- Northumbria rejects Tostig
A northern revolt forces the crown to choose between a brother and a realm.
- William gathers ships
Norman preparations turn a claim into a credible threat.
- Harald lands in the north
A second claimant opens a northern front.
Sources
Where this is recorded
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Avalon Project)
- The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, trans. Thomas Forester
- The Bayeux Tapestry (Bayeux Museum)
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