Harold’s embassy to Normandy

• Harold sent on the king's behalf to Normandy to meet with Duke William


  1064
• Harold


  Trusted advisor to King Edward
• What happened in Normandy

  • Harold welcomed by William
  • Harold and William hunked together
  • Harold sent to recover two Saxon hostages held by William
  • Harold swore some kind of oath to William
• Oath sworn by Harold to William


  William claimed Harold swore to support William as the next king of England after Edward's death
• Harold would go on to claim the crown for himself