Why did the winton pick Harold Godwinson instead of the other harold for King of England?

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Answer: Probably for a number of reasons, including: * Harold Godwinson was there, Harald Hardraada was in Norway. * A story was presented (whether true or not) that Edward the Confessor had passed the throne onto Harold Godwinson while on his deathbed. * Many of the members of the witan were related to Harold Gowinson either by blood or by marriage. * Hardraada translates roughly as "hard-ruler" so the leading nobles of the country didn't necessarily want the kind of guy who was going to come in and rule with an iron fist.

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