Sujet

Harold II swears fidelity to Duke William of Normandy, 1064 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle

Légende

Harold II swears fidelity to Duke William of Normandy, 1064 (1864). Harold (c1020-1066) swearing an oath on sacred relics before William of Normandy (1028-1087) to support his claim to the English throne on the death of Edward the Confessor. Harold's failure to honour this oath led to William invading England in 1066 in pursuit of his claim. He defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings. Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, was killed in the battle. From a private collection.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1842

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Notre référence

HRM19D75_086

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40,1Mo (3,6Mo) / 35,9cm x 28,0cm / 4236 x 3311 (300dpi)

Mots clés

personnes gens mâle homme hommes religieux pays religion monarque type Britannique Anglais couleur couleur roi royal Christianisme endroit siècle La Grande-Bretagne serment SERMENT redevance prêtre relique prince 19e siècle Duc Normand dix-neuvie siècle King Harold II William the Conqueror King of England William Duke of Normandy lithograph William I King William I William of Normandy James William Edmund Doyle James Doyle Historica Graphica Collection Harold II Harold Godwineson Harold Godwinson Doyle James William Edmund lithograph