The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . and Hugh surrendered their castles, and by permis-sion of Leofric passed through his countries with their Nor- HAROLD. 2»5 mans to Macbeth, King of Scotland. The year (1053) follow-ing, at Winchester, on the second holyday of Easter, EarlGodwin, sitting with the King at table, sunk down suddenlyin his seat as dead: his three sons, Harold, Tosti and Gytha,forthwith carried him to the Kings chamber, hoping hemight revive ; but the malady had so seized him that the fifthday after Ik- expired. The Norman
The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . and Hugh surrendered their castles, and by permis-sion of Leofric passed through his countries with their Nor- HAROLD. 2»5 mans to Macbeth, King of Scotland. The year (1053) follow-ing, at Winchester, on the second holyday of Easter, EarlGodwin, sitting with the King at table, sunk down suddenlyin his seat as dead: his three sons, Harold, Tosti and Gytha,forthwith carried him to the Kings chamber, hoping hemight revive ; but the malady had so seized him that the fifthday after Ik- expired. The Normans, who hated Godwin,give out, saith Malmsbnry, that mention happening to bemade of Elfred, and the King thereat looking sonrly uponGodwin, he, to vindicate himself, uttered these words : Thou,O King, at every mention made of thy brother Elfred, lookestfrowningly upon me: but let God not suffer me to swallowthis morsel, if I be guilty of aught done against his life orthy advantage; that after these words, choked with themorsel taken, he sunk down and recovered not.— HwoU t- - (from lh« I
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