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...
England
Wulfstan became bishop of London,
named in his correspondence as Lupus
episcopus: ‘the Wolf bishop’.
In the duchy of Normandy, peasants revolted.
November 20 :Richard the fearless, Duke of Normandy died and Richard 2 the good became Duke of Normandy and ruled until 1026. Alliance with Geoffrey duke of Brittany.
Norway
Ormen Lange ("The Long Serpent"), was built for Olaf Tryggvason, it is the most famous Viking ship. According to the sagas, ‘Ormen Lange’ was a huge ship, 52 metres long and requiring 120 rowers. It had a figurehead of Thor, which was later replaced with the holy cross.
England
Wulfstan became bishop of London,
named in his correspondence as Lupus
episcopus: ‘the Wolf bishop’.
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