Isabella’s father William FitzRobert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester was a first cousin of John’s father King Henry II as his father was the illegitimate son of King Henry I, Robert Fitzroy, 1st Earl of Gloucester and King Henry II’s mother Empress Matilda was the legitimate daughter of King Henry I. John and Isabella were betrothed as children. Octo– Death of Isabella, 3rd Countess of Gloucester, first wife of King John of England (married before John was king, marriage was annulled) buried at Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England Unofficial Royalty: Harold II Godwinson, King of England Two of Harold’s brothers, Gyrth and Leofwine, were also killed at the Battle of Hastings.

Harold’s death, probably near the end of the battle, led to the retreat and defeat of most of his army. In response, the Normans adopted the tactic of pretending to flee in panic and then turning on their pursuers. Early efforts of the Normans to break the English battle lines had little effect. Harold appears to have tried to surprise William but Norman scouts found his army and reported its arrival to William, who marched from Hastings to the battlefield to confront Harold. The army of William II, Duke of Normandy army met the army of King Harold of England about six miles northwest of Hastings, England on October 14, 1066. When William II, Duke of Normandy heard that Harold Godwinson had been crowned King of England, he began careful preparations for an invasion of England. After the death of King Edward the Confessor on January 5, 1066, the Witan selected Harold Godwinson to succeed Edward as King Harold I. The Anglo-Saxons had a king’s council called the Witan and one of the Witan’s jobs was to elect the king. His father Godwin, Earl of Wessex was one of the most powerful earls in England. Harold Godwinson was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon King of England.

Octo– Death of King Harold II of England (Harold Godwinson) at the Battle of Hastings buried at Waltham Abbey in Essex, England Sophia of the Palatinate, Electress of Hanover Credit – Wikipedia

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