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Harold I

noun

Illegitimate son of Canute who seized the throne of England in 1037 (died in 1040). Synonyms: Harefoot, Harold Harefoot, King Harold I.

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... At the coronation of HAROLD I., who in fact usurped the throne in the absence of the legitimate claimant, Hardicanute, Egilnoth, archbishop of Canterbury, refused the episcopal benediction. He placed the royal insignia on the altar, and addressing the king and his surrounding prelates, ...

— Coronation Anecdotes • Giles Gossip

Words linked to "Harold I" : King Harold I, Harold Harefoot, King of Great Britain, Harefoot, King of England