'A mission he bore - to Duke William he came': Harold Godwineson's Commentum and his covert ambitions

Harold Godwineson's journey to France, depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry, is nowadays mostly regarded as rather reckless attempt to free two hostages in Normandy. It is a curious incident, interrupting Harold's ascent to power in his homeland. William of Malmesbury's description of it a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Historical research. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1987. - 89(2016), 246, Seite 591
1. Verfasser:	van Kempen, Ad F. J (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Historical research
Schlagworte:	Hostages Analysis Diplomacy Foreign policy Historical analysis Royalty Expeditions