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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| CNUT REX - Cnut with a beard and a sword, crowned by an angel. |
First stone church in Denmark built in Roskilde. Harthacnut was saluted as king at Viborg thing.
Ireland
Sigtrygg Silkbeard allied with Lord Donnchad of Brega, his son Olaf Sigtryggsson joined Lord Donnchad of Brega in a raid on Staholmock, County Meat, but Sigtrygg Silkbeard and Donnchad was defeated by king, Roen Ua Mael Sechlainn of Meath, but the king of Dublin Sigtrygg Silkbeard regrouped and fought again, a battle at Lickblaw where both Donnchad and Roen died.
Italy
Cnut the great traveled to Rome, where in the Saint Peter church Konrad 2 was proclaimed holy roman emperor.
Normandy
Richard 3 Duke of Normandy, died after only a years rule and Robert the magnificent became Duke of Normandy until 1035.
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| Coins that were made at Lund for Cnut the great |
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