The body of King Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon King who died at the Battle of Hastings, has never been found New analysis ...

Archaeologists say they’ve finally uncovered the site of the English king Harold II’s long-lost residence, thanks to an unlikely clue: a centuries-old toilet. The manor house’s location had ...

Hardicanute, King of Denmark, had also been king of England ... He raided the east coast, burning Scarborough, then sailed up the Humber river. Harold II met William of Normandy near Hastings.

King Harold led his army, most of whom were on foot, across 185 miles in just four days. The English army marched day and night with such speed that Hardrada’s army only knew of King Harold’s ...