Battle Of Hastings, Body Of Harold
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Battle Of Hastings, Body Of Harold
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The day after the Battle of Hastings, Harold's body was identified, either by his armor or marks on his body. His personal standard was presented to William, and later sent to the papacy. One story claims Harold's mother, Gytha, offered William the weight of her son's body in gold for its custody, but was refused. Another that William ordered that Harold's body be thrown into the sea. Waltham Abbey, which had been founded by Harold, later claimed that his body had been secretly buried there. Other legends claimed that Harold did not die at Hastings, but escaped and became a hermit at Chester. Cassell's Illustrated History of England, 1865 (cropped and cleaned).
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