Toscead betweox fadungum "Harold Gōdwines sunu"
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In [[1058]] Harold wearþ ēac Eorl [[Hereford]]a, and he replaced his late father as the focus of opposition to growing [[Normandig|Norman]] influence in England under the restored Saxon monarchy ([[1042]] - [[1066]]) of [[Ēadweard se Andettere]], who had spent more than a quarter of a century in exile in Normandige.
He gained glory in a series of campaigns ([[1062]] - [[1063]]) against the ruler of [[Kingdom of Gwynedd|Gwynedd]], [[Gruffydd ap Llywelyn]], who had conquered all of [[Wales]]; this conflict ended with Gruffydd's defeat (and death at the hands of his own troops) in [[1063]]. About [[1064]], Harold married Edith, daughter of the [[Earl of Mercia]], and former wife of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn. By Harold, Edith had two sons - possibly twins - named Harold and Ulf, both of whom survived into adulthood and probably ended their lives in exile. King Harold Godwinson also had 6 children by his Queen, "[[
In [[1065]] Harold supported [[Northumbria]]n rebels against his brother [[Tostig Godwinson|Tostig]] who replaced him with [[Morcar, Earl of Northumbria|Morcar]]. This strengthened his acceptability as Edward's successor, but fatally divided his own family, driving Tostig into alliance with King [[Harald III of Norway|Harald Hardrada]] ("Hard Reign") of [[Norway]].
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