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...
At Fontenay, the sons of Louis the pious clashed in a bloody battle, where the core of the Frankish military power was destroyed. The Frankish empire was now vulnerable and ready for some serious looting. All coastal areas from the Elbe to Garonne was plundered. Rouen, Nantes, Bordeaux, Quentovic was plundered and burned. A frightening fear had found it place to the western European population, and nowhere when the vikings arrived they met any serious resistance.
At St-Wandrille 26 Lbs silver was paid for the release of 68 captives and also 6 lbs were paid for the monastery
Lothar called for help from his Danish vassal in Rustringen, the former Danish King Harald Klak who was given the important island Walcheren with the start of Schelde and orders to defend the coast.
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England
Ealdorman Herebyrth was killed by vikings at the Romney marsh and raiding in Lindsey,Kent and East Anglia.Aethelwulf of Wessex attacked the vikings at Carhampton, but was defeated.
Norwegian vikings began a winter raid on England and London and Rochester was attacked.
Ireland
Dublin, Ireland was founded by Norwegian vikings as a viking stronghold. And settlements and a fort were also existing at Linn Duchaill Lough Neagh(County Antrim/Armagh/Derry/Tyrone) and Linns near Annagasson (Louth)
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