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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| Holy roman emperor Otto 2(955-983) |
Local kings assembled in Chester to acclaim the English king, Edgar. Among these was King
Magnus (Maccus) Haraldsson who was ‘king over many islands’. He may have been a son of Harald Sigtryggsson in Limerick and among those who were sent into exile when Limerick was conquered. Magnus controlled the Hebrides and was a friend of the king of Dublin. The Irish refer to the kings who ruled Man and the Isles as Ri Innsi Gall.
Germany
Emperor Otto the first`s death on the 7th of May made Harald Bluetooth cross the Eider to expand the Danish border. The new holy Roman emperor Otto the second, was only 19 years old, and decided to create an army, which was ready and moved into Denmark the next year.
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