The oldest coins feature King Edward the Confessor, who died childless in January 1066, leaving the English throne in dispute. His death set off a chain of conflicts among Harold Godwinson ...

One coin, the oldest in the hoard ... of instability since he had promised the throne to three claimants: Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex; Harald Hardrada, King of Norway; and William, Duke ...

Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson's – aka King Harold ... year-old treasure consisting of more than 300 coins. The coins were issued between 1036 and 1044, which ...

There were plenty of silver coins in circulation and food was generally ... believed his father had been denied. Then there was Harold Godwinson, an Anglo-Saxon, who believed he should be Edward ...

By reinterpreting excavations, maps, records and new surveys, a team from Newcastle University and the University of Exeter believe they have uncovered a hall belonging to Harold Godwinson.