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Додаток 2
1. Harold II, also called Harold Godwineson, or Godwinson (b. 1020 - d. Oct: 14, 1066, near Hastings, Sussex, Eng.), Was the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. A strong ruler and a skilled General, he held the crown for nine months in тисячі шістьдесят-шість before he was killed at the Battle of Hastings by Norman invaders under William the Conqueror.
2. Harold's father, Godwine, Earl of Wessex and Kent, was the most powerful man in the kingdom early in the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-66). About тисячі сорок чотири, Godwine obtained for Harold the earldom of East Anglia. In 1051, Edward banished Godwine and his sons for defying royal authority, but Harold led the forces that, in 1052, invaded England and forced the King to restore the family.
3. Upon Godwine s death in тисячу п'ятьдесят-три, Harold succeeded to his father s earldoms and became the chief power in the land. By 1 057, he had obtained earldoms for his three brothers, Tostig, Gyrth, and Leofwine. His only rival was the House of Leofric of Mercia. Leofric's outlawed son, Aelfgar, raided Mercia with help from the Welsh, and in retaliation, Harold and Tostig subjugated Wales in 1063. In +1065, the Northumbrians revolted against Tostig, their earl.
4. Bowing to rebel demands, Harold gave Tostig s earldom to Morcar of the House of Mercia, but by doing so he made Tostig his bitterest enemy. Nevertheless, Harold s position.remained unshaken.
5. of William and another royal claimant, Harold III Hardraade, King of Norway, as well as with the enmity of Tostig.
In May, Harold mobilized his fleet and army against an expected invasion by William. Instead, he had to use his forces to repel Tostig s raids on the south and east coasts of England. He dismissed his men in early September because he had run short of supplies. Thus, William was free to cross the English Channel unopposed. Tostig and Harald III Hardraade joined forces and invaded England in that month, but they were defeand in an all-day battle the King, Gyrth, and Leofwine were killed. The accession of Wated and killed by Harold at Stamford Bridge, near York, on September 25. Three days later, William landed in England. Harold attacked him near Hastings on October 14, illiam to the English throne as King William I, ended the Anglo-Saxon phase of English history. On his deathbed, Edward the Confessor had supposedly designated Harold the royal heir. Earlier, Edward had, however, promised the crown to William, Duke of Normandy. Moreover, Harold himself, when shipwrecked on the coast of Normandy, had been forced to promise to support William s claim. Hence, when Harold assumed power on the death of Edward (Jan. 5, 1066), he was immediately threatened with the rivalry.1the questions.
1. What position did Harold hold?
a) the first King of England
b) the last Anglo-Saxon King of England
c) the Duke of York
d) the King of France
2. Where was he killed?
a) at home
b) on the field
c) at the Battle of Hastings
in his bed
1. Who killed him?
a) William the Conqueror
b) his wife
c) his son
d) his nephew
2. What kind of ruler was he?) He was not a strong ruler
b) he was a fair ruler
c) he was a kind ruler
d) he was a strong ruler
3. What kind of general was he?
a) he was a cruel general
b) he was a bad officer
c) he was a skilled general
d) he was a kind general
e) a dog
f) he had a son
g) he had his parents
Test 2
Find the Russian equivalents.
3. in retaliation
4. upon Godwine's death in 1 053
5. bowing to rebel demands
6. nevertheless, Harold 'position
7. by doing so
8. promised the crown to William
9. outlawed son
. subjugated Wales
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