Tostig Godwinson
Tostig Godwinson (~
1026-
September 25,
1066),
Earl of
Northumbria, was son to
Godwin, Earl of Wessex and his second wife Gytha Thorkelsdóttir. He was also one of the brothers of
Harold II of England, the last
Saxon King of England.
Tostig married Judith (Fausta) of Flanders (
1030-
March 5,
1094), daughter of Count
Baldwin IV of Flanders and half-sister of
Baldwin V of Flanders. She was thus, the paternal aunt of
Matilda of Flanders who was the wife of
William the Conqueror.
\n \n |
\nTostig had joined forces with
Harald Hardrada,
King of Norway, and they invaded
England. His brother Harold II managed to defeat and kill both Harald III and Tosting at the
Battle of Stamford Bridge on
September 25,
1066. However their defeat was followed by a second invasion by his nephew William II the Bastard,
Duke of Normandy on
September 28,
1066. Harold II was himself defeated and killed by William the Bastard at the
Battle of Hastings on
October 14,
1066. William the Bastard, thus became King William I the Conqueror of England.
Popular (as opposed to scholarly) non-fiction books that cover Tostig's life and role in history include:\n*
1066 The Year of the Conquest (©1977) by David Howarth (ISBN 0-88029-014-5)\n*
The Making of the King 1066 (©1966) by Alan Lloyd (ISBN 0-88029-473-6)\n*
The Last English King (©2000) by Julian Rathbone (ISBN 0-349-11385-8)
External link
\n*A pedigree of him ; not necessarily reliable
