Crowning of Harold Godwinson

Date: January 6, 1066 • Location: London, United Kingdom

Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon monarch before the Norman Conquest, was crowned King of England.

Harold Godwinson, also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, the decisive battle of the Norman Conquest. He was succeeded by William the Conqueror, the victor at Hastings.