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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| Norman expansion in France 10th century |
Cotentin and Jersey were seized by William Longsword, son of Rollo and the Duke of Normandy.Longsword recognized Rudolph as King of Western Francia, who was struggling to assert his power in Northern France. Rudolph gave him the lands of the Bretons including Avranches and the Cotentin Peninsula.
Resistance to the Normans was led by Alan Wrybeard, Duke of Brittany and Count Berenger of Rennes but ended shortly with Alan escaping to England and Beranger seeking to negotiate.
Richard I “the Fearless” (933-996 ) was born
Norway
After Harald fair hair had died, Eric Bloodaxe the new ruler and several attacks were made on Danish territory.
Richard I “the Fearless” (933-996 ) was born
After Harald fair hair had died, Eric Bloodaxe the new ruler and several attacks were made on Danish territory.
Ireland
Olaf Guthfrithson plundered Armagh on 10 November,he allied with king of Ulaid Matudán mac Áeda and raided as far as Sliabh Beagh, they lost 240 men and most of their loot to an Irish army led by Muirchertach mac Néill of Ailech.
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