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: Bjorn Ironside vs Charle the bald |
Bjorn Ironside, set fire to Chartres Cathedral. Charles the Bald gave Danegeld to save Verberie
Bjorn Ironside (Berno), leader of the vikings swore an oath to be loyal to Charles the bald and he promised to serve him.
Bjorn Ironside`s promise did not effect the viking army at Jeufosse. The viking army continued to pillage and plunder.
Spain
In Pamplona the Vikings took the mayor as prisoner and ransomed him for 70,000 silver denarii. Vikings must have been in northern Spain for much of the summer of 858.
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