But we do remember the Battle of Hastings. For those who are curious, the loser in the Battle of Hastings was Harold II of England (or Harold Godwinson as his

But we do remember the Battle of Hastings. For those who are curious, the loser in the Battle of Hastings was Harold II of England (or Harold Godwinson as his father was Godwin, Earl of Wessex). Interestingly enough, we do remember King Cnut, whose sister married Harold II's uncle.