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...
 |
| The Gokstad replica 1893 ship from Norway |
England
 |
| 9th century Gokstad ship |
 |
| Nieolaysen - The longship from Gokstad |
Viking made it all the way to Bonn, but a lack of supplies forced them to move back to the coast. The vikings then sailed with 80 ships from Loire and 250 ships from Burgundy to England and in the early autumn they arrived in Kent.
France
Hallstein also abandoned Brittany and incorporated his 80 ships into the Great Army.
Ireland
Connacht men defeated Wexford,Waterford and St. Mullins vikings.Viking camp build at St Mullins (County Carlow) and Wexford
Orkney Islands
Sigurd the mighty of Orkney, was killed by an enemy he`d beheaded several hours earlier. He`d tied Melbridge Tooth `s head to his horse`s saddle, but while riding home one of its protruding teeth grazed his leg. Sigurd later died of the infection, a scratch from part of a corpse can easily cause blood poisoning. Sigurd’s son, Guttorm, succeeded him but died only a year later.
Hallstein also abandoned Brittany and incorporated his 80 ships into the Great Army.
Ireland
Connacht men defeated Wexford,Waterford and St. Mullins vikings.Viking camp build at St Mullins (County Carlow) and Wexford
 |
| Gokstad ship |
Sigurd the mighty of Orkney, was killed by an enemy he`d beheaded several hours earlier. He`d tied Melbridge Tooth `s head to his horse`s saddle, but while riding home one of its protruding teeth grazed his leg. Sigurd later died of the infection, a scratch from part of a corpse can easily cause blood poisoning. Sigurd’s son, Guttorm, succeeded him but died only a year later.
Comments
Post a Comment