Gytha Thorkelsdóttir
Gytha Thorkelsdóttir (c. 997 – c. 1069), also called Githa, was a Danish noblewoman. She was the wife of Godwin, Earl of Wessex, and the mother of King Harold Godwinson and Edith of Wessex, the latter of whom was the queen consort of King Edward the Confessor.
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Gytha depicted in modern stained glass | |
| Born | c. 997 |
| Died | c. 1069 |
| Spouse | Godwin, Earl of Wessex |
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| Father | Thorgil Sprakling |
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