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     • After his brother-in-law, King Edward the Confessor, died without an heir on 5 January 1066, the Witenagemot convened and chose Harold to succeed him; he was probably the first English monarch to be crowned in Westminster Abbey.
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   Why did Harald Hardrada offer his brother earldom back?

   • At a parley before the battle, Harold offered his brother, Tostig, his earldom back if he would lay down his arms and join him, Tostig asked what English lands Harald Hardrada could expect if he dismissed his Viking army.

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   What happened to Tostig in 1065?

   • In 1065 a revolt arose in Northumbria against the rule of Harold's tempestuous and unruly brother Tostig. The Northumbrians, weary of Tostig's unjust rule, elected Morkere as their Earl. Harold granted the rebels' requests and Tostig was exiled. Tostig thereafter harboured a deep and burning resentment of the brother he felt had betrayed him.

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   Why did Harold comply with the exile of his brother?

   • Harold was eager to unify England in the face of the threat posed by William Duke of Normandy, who coveted the English throne, the most plausible reason that Harold had complied with the exile of his brother was to ensure peace and loyalty in the north of England. Tostig seethed and plotted his revenge.

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   Who was King Edward's brother-in-law?

   • Brother-in-law of King Edward the Confessor. Trusted by King Edward to control affairs in England in the 1060s. He and his brothers controlled most of the key provinces of England before 1066. The Witan believed that Harold was the best person to defend England against threats from outside, like the Normans and Vikings in 1066.

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   Who was Harold II?

   • The future Harold II had been born around 1020-22, half Saxon and half Dane, he was the eldest son of Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Gytha, the daughter of Harold Bluetooth, King of Denmark. Making him the first cousin of King Canute.

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   What did Harold do in 1049?

   • In 1049, Harold was in command of a ship or ships that were sent with a fleet to aid Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor against Baldwin V, Count of Flanders, who was in revolt against Henry.

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   After his brother-in-law, King Edward the Confessor, died without an heir on 5 January 1066, the Witenagemot convened and chose Harold to succeed him; he was probably the first English monarch to be crowned in Westminster Abbey.

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   Brother-in-law of King Edward the Confessor. Trusted by King Edward to control affairs in England in the 1060s. He and his brothers controlled most of the key provinces of England...

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   Tostig Godwinson (c. 1029 – 25 September 1066) [1] was an Anglo-Saxon Earl of Northumbria and brother of King Harold Godwinson. [2] After being exiled by his brother, Tostig supported the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada 's invasion of England, and was killed alongside Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.

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   Tostig left with his family and some loyal thegns and sought refuge with his brother-in-law, Count Baldwin V of Flanders. King Edward, the Confessor died on the stormy night of 4th -5th January 1066 and Harold Godwineson was proclaimed the next King of England.

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   Sep 16, 2024 · Harold Godwinson's Response to the Rebellion Against Tostig. The Northumbrian uprising against Tostig began in October 1065. Edward assembled his advisers to decide how to react to the uprising. His advisers decided that: Tostig's actions in Northumbria were wrong. Tostig's brother, Harold, should meet with the Northumbrian rebels and agree to ...

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   In 1065 a revolt arose in Northumbria against the rule of Harold's tempestuous and unruly brother Tostig. The Northumbrians, weary of Tostig's unjust rule, elected Morkere as their Earl. Harold granted the rebels' requests and Tostig was exiled. Tostig thereafter harboured a deep and burning resentment of the brother he felt had betrayed him.

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    Harold promised his brother that if he changed sides he would be rewarded with the return of his earldom and one-third of all England. Tostig answered that it would never be said of him that he brought the king of Norway to England only to betray him.