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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The last proof of Scandinavian cultural influence in Normandy was the presence of a Norwegian skald at the ducal court. Scandinavian speech probably survived until the early 11th century, place name evidence points to few Scandinavian (mainly Danish) settlements in coastal areas, but elsewhere it was sparse, the Danes were a minority in Normandy.
The name Normandy originated from Nordmannia or the Northmens land , the regions name came from the vikings but they quickly became French speaking.
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| Cnut the great |
The archbishop of Hamburg/Bremen arranged that Cnut the great and the German king Conrad 2 entered a pact of friendship and the Germans renounced their supremacy of Hedeby which they had claimed since 974.
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