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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Claus Deleuran: The court in Aachen |
A combined Frankish and Saxon army crossed the river Elbe to capture the disloyal obrotrite ruler Sclaomir, they took him to the emperors court in Aachen, where a group of obrotrite lords accused, him for several misdeeds, as a result Louis the pious judged Sclaomir to exile, and gave the throne to Ceadragus, son of the murdered Thrasco.
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After Louis the Pious had judged Sclaomir to exile, he ordered the group of Obrotrite lords to escort the exiled Danish king Harald Klak to his longships, so that he could get his throne back, he was proclaimed Danish king again, with the support of 2 of the sons of Godfred whom also was elected as fellow kings. The remaining 2 other sons of Godfred were driven out of Denmark by treason and deception, this meant that Godfred had five sons, because one of his sons was killed in 814.
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Vikings raided Howth in Leinster
After Louis the Pious had judged Sclaomir to exile, he ordered the group of Obrotrite lords to escort the exiled Danish king Harald Klak to his longships, so that he could get his throne back, he was proclaimed Danish king again, with the support of 2 of the sons of Godfred whom also was elected as fellow kings. The remaining 2 other sons of Godfred were driven out of Denmark by treason and deception, this meant that Godfred had five sons, because one of his sons was killed in 814.
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Claus Deleuran: 2 of Godfreds sons was expelled from Denmark |
Vikings raided Howth in Leinster
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