Harold Godwinson Harold II6 January 1066
Harold Godwinson is crowned king after the death of Edward the Confessor
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Harold Godwinson is crowned king after the death of Edward the Confessor
Carries the crown into Westminster Abbey for Richard IIIs coronation
Carries the crown during Henry VIIIs coronation
Appointed Lord High Steward of England for the Coronation
Helps get Lady Jane Grey crowned Queen, married to his 2nd son Lord Guildford Dudley
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