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Harold II (c.1022-66). King of England in 1066. On Oct. 14, 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, defeated Harold at Senlac, about 7 miles from Hastings. Harold's death in the battle made William the Conqueror undisputed ruler of England.
John Clark Ridpath, Ridpath's History of the World, Vol. II (New York: Merrill & Baker, 1897) 629. (Edith discovers the body of Harold, drawn by A. de Neuville.)
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