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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Louis the pious did not respect the peace treaty, he wanted to help Harald to get the Danish throne. Harald became a christian and betrayed his old faith, in an expensive party at the castle Ingelheim, Mainz, Harald Klak was baptized on 24th June. The emperor also gave the county Rustringen in Frisia where Harald Klak could seek refuge if he didn`t win back the throne.
2 young monks from the Westphalian New Corvei monastery, Ansgar,Apostle of the North and Autbert traveled with Harald Klak to Denmark on their way to Hedeby & Ribe.
Kallerup runestone with inscription: Hornbura stæinn Svīðings
Ireland
Wexford, Ireland was raided.
Wexford, Ireland was raided.
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