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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| Frankish spear warrior 9th century |
According to the Frankish imperial annals from 820: „From the land of the Normans, 13 pirate ships arrived at the coast of Flanders to loot and pillage, but they were driven back by the local guards, but managed to burn a few houses and steal some of the cattle. When they tried a second attempt at the end of the river Seine, they lost five men in a battle with coast guards and hat to retreat without any loot. The third time they got lucky, at the coast of Aquitanie, they looted the village Bouin and sailed home with the loot.
Ireland
Viking raiders appeared on all coasts of Ireland, plundering Cork, Beggary Island, the Wexford coast and Howth, near Dublin.
Isle of Man
Norwegian vikings began the raiding on Isle of Man.
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