It was held Hold in the United Kingdom in March 1961 , and was hosted Participation by that country 's Prime Minister , Harold Macmillan .

The `` Keep South Africa In '' group included Britain 's Harold Macmillan , Rhodesia and Nyasaland 's Roy Welensky , Australia 's Robert Menzies and Keith Holyoake of New Zealand .

Tostig was Harold Godwinson 's banished brother .

The campaign was designed Creating as part of an offensive launched by General Sir Harold Alexander 's Allied 15th Army Group , with the intention of breaching the German Army 's Winter Line defensive system and advancing Cause_to_make_progress to Pescara—and eventually Rome .

Defending champion Harold Hilton and Willie Park Jr. led after the first round on 76 .

The citizens , together with Harold Godwinson ’ s mother , Gytha , refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act to swear fealty to William or pay Commerce_pay the tax he demanded Request , and shut Motion the gates against him .

Harold G. Marcus described Statement the action as `` one of the most expensive affairs of honour in history . ''

General Sir Harold Alexander , Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies in Italy , planned Arranging `` Diadem '' to coordinate roughly with the invasion of Normandy , so that German forces Military_operation would be tied Connect down in Italy , and could not be redeployed to France .

It was held in the United Kingdom in May 1960 , and was hosted Placing by that country 's Prime Minister , Harold Macmillan .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William , the Duke of Normandy , and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson , beginning Process_start the Norman conquest of England .

Harold was crowned Change_of_leadership king shortly after Edward 's death , but faced Confronting_problem invasions Attack by William , his own brother Tostig , and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada ( Harold III of Norway ) .

Harold was crowned Change_of_leadership king shortly after Edward 's death , but faced Confronting_problem invasions Attack by William , his own brother Tostig , and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada ( Harold III of Norway ) .

Hardrada and Tostig defeated Conquering a hastily gathered Come_together army of Englishmen at the Battle of Fulford on 20 September 1066 , and were in turn defeated Conquering by Harold at the Battle Hostile_encounter of Stamford Bridge five days later .

The deaths of Tostig and Hardrada at Stamford Bridge left Departing William as Harold 's only serious opponent .

While Harold and his forces were recovering Recovering , William landed his invasion forces in the south of England at Pevensey on 28 September 1066 and established Creating a beachhead for his conquest Conquering of the kingdom .

Harold was forced to march south swiftly , gathering Come_together forces as he went .

The exact numbers present at the battle Hostile_encounter are unknown ; modern estimates are around 10,000 for William and about 7,000 for Harold .

Harold appears Change_sentiment to have tried to surprise William , but scouts found Know his army and reported Reporting its arrival to William , who marched Self_motion from Hastings to the battlefield Hostile_encounter to confront Harold .

Harold appears Change_sentiment to have tried to surprise William , but scouts found Know his army and reported Reporting its arrival to William , who marched Self_motion from Hastings to the battlefield Hostile_encounter to confront Harold .

Harold 's death Death , probably near the end of the battle Hostile_encounter , led to Causation the retreat Escaping and defeat Conquering of most of his army .

William founded Creating a monastery at the site of the battle Hostile_encounter , the high altar of the abbey church supposedly placed Placing at the spot where Harold died .

The National Jazz and Blues Festival Social_event was the precursor to the Reading Rock Festival Social_event and was the brainchild of Harold Pendleton , the founder of the prestigious Marquee Club in Soho .