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...
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Germany
The North Albingians, a Saxon tribe attacked and killed Charlemagnes bureaucrats and the royal emissary Gotscalk while they were on their way to the Danish king Sigfred.
North Albingians had also attacked Charlemagnes allies the Obrotrites .Saxons and Charlemagne+ Slav allies clashed at the Battle of Bornhöved (near Neumünster).
The Obrotrites, led by Thrasco, allied with the Franks, led by legatus Eburisus defeated the Nordalbingian Saxons.The last pagan Saxons was forced to become christian and Lorsch Annals claimed 2901 Saxons died. The Saxons were granted areas of present-day Hamburg.
Ireland
Vikings raided the monastery on St. Patricks Island.
Wales
Caradog king of Gwynedd was killed by Saxons.
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