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King Harold may have lost England by backing the wrong pope

All Top News -- ScienceDaily Aug 11, 2026 · 11:30 AM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

A forgotten fragment of a lost papal letter is offering a surprising new explanation for the Norman Conquest. England may have backed the wrong pope during a bitter religious power struggle, giving Pope Alexander II a political reason to support William the Conqueror’s invasion. The discovery suggests Harold’s downfall in 1066 was shaped by intrigue in Rome as well as bloodshed at Hastings.

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