Harold, the last king of the Anglo -Saxons. Walker J.

King Harold, the son of Godvina is one of the most famous and at the same time mysterious figures in English history. Harold became the king of England in 1066 and this year became fatal for the Kingdom of the Anglo -Saxon: two contenders for the crown invaded English land - Norwegian Konung Harald High and Norman Duke Wilhelm Conqueror. Harold fought with the Norwegian and won, but lost the battle of Gastings for the Duke Wilhelm and fell in battle. The triumphant Normans rewrote the story, putting the last Anglo -Saxon king by the usurpator and oath -criminal. But in reality, everything was different. In the book of the Scottish historian J. Wellker to the reader, a brilliant study of the life and reign of Harold is proposed from which this Anglo -Saxon Earl and the king was a gifted politician and skilled military leader: luck lifted him only once, during the battle, which turned out to be for him. fatal.