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Medieval toilet proves key in confirming residence of last Anglo-Saxon King of England
Archaeologists from Newcastle University and the University of Exeter confirmed the location of the lost residence of Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, in Bosham, West Sussex.
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Archaeologists May Have Found an English King’s Long-Lost Castle... Thanks to His Toilet
The king’s counsel, known then as the witenagemot, hastily selected Edward’s brother-in-law Harold Godwinson to succeed to the throne. King Harold II was coronated on January 6, 1066 ...
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Claimants to the throne in 1066
Harold Godwinson’s sister, Edith, was married to Edward, making Harold the king’s brother-in-law. Wessex was the largest kingdom in England and his claim would have been well supported by a ...