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'''Countess Gytha''' was the mother of [[Harold Godwinson|King Harold]]. She, along with [[Edith Swan-Neck]], falsely identified the body of her son on the [[battle of Hastings|battlefields of Hastings]]. This act allowed her son to be "reborn" as [[Hereward the Wake]], a formidable [[Saxon]] guerilla warrior. ([[ | '''Countess Gytha''' was the mother of [[Harold Godwinson|King Harold]]. She, along with [[Edith Swan-Neck]], falsely identified the body of her son on the [[battle of Hastings|battlefields of Hastings]]. This act allowed her son to be "reborn" as [[Hereward the Wake]], a formidable [[Saxon]] guerilla warrior. ([[DWAN]]: ''[[The Real Hereward]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 23:06, 6 October 2011
Countess Gytha was the mother of King Harold. She, along with Edith Swan-Neck, falsely identified the body of her son on the battlefields of Hastings. This act allowed her son to be "reborn" as Hereward the Wake, a formidable Saxon guerilla warrior. (DWAN: The Real Hereward)