Peter Nicolai Arbo England 5th January 1066 , The English king Edward the confessor and then earl Harold Godwinson was proclaimed king at Westminster Abbey the day after the 6th. Edward the confessor had promised both Harold and William "Bastard" of Normandy the seat of the throne before he died. Both men were distant relatives to the childless Edward the confessor. When William heard of it he quickly raised an army. Harald Hardrada also claimed the English throne and he was faster than William the bastard and on 8th September,1066 240-300 Viking ships landed on the beaches of Scarborough and began an attempt to gain the English throne. 20th September,1066 Battle of Fulford : Harald Hardrada defeated the English earls Edwin and Walther. 2 days later Harald Hardrada attacked and conquered York. 24th September,1066 Harold Godwinson arrived after marching from London. 25th September,1066 Battle of Stamford bridge Battle of Stamford bridge Harald...
The first raids on Ireland by vikings (probably of west Norwegian origin),The Annals of Ulster tells us " The burning of Rechru by the heathens, and Scí was overwhelmed and laid waste of viking raids". The Monasteries on Inisbofin and Inismurray were attacked.
Scotland
The monastery of Saint Columba on Iona and Lambay, Skye one of the Inner Hebrides and Rathlin Island was raided. scholars believe that Viking incursions into Wales began in this year, suggesting that the Vikings who raided the Church on Recru or Lombay Island had sailed there from a previous attack upon Wales.Fry mentioned that before 796 a group of Norwegians had venturd peacefully in Ireland.Looking for a place to settle.
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Vikings drove Irish monks out of the Faroe islands, the monks probably left to live in Iceland, but no permanent viking settlement was made.
Spain
According to Arab sources, Vikings and Basques had fought together against the Arabs outside the town of Astorga in 795, probably to halt the Muslim invasion and for control of the old Roman road "Silver Road" between Bordeaux and Mérida. The possibility to sail right into Guernica, gave Vikings an opportunity to loot and plunder in Spain.
Hi there, long-time reader.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a source on the Vikings in Astorga during 795? I have looked everywhere and can't find anything.
Cheers,
- Alex
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