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 the Great at a Norwegian beach |
Towards the end of 1028 William the conqueror was born as a bastard son of Arlette, daughter of a local Tanner or undertaker and Duke Robert.
Norway
Cnut landed with 1400 ships at Lista, Norway and where ever he came people recognized his as king. Olav the holy could only gather a small army, which was a hopeless effort against Cnut`s mighty army. Olav the holy had to flee from his kingdom.
Cnut installed his sister Gyda and Earl Erik`s son Haakon Ericsson as his vassal in Norway.
Skjeggen (The Beard) a ship that belonged to Olav the holy was captured by rebels.
Spain
Viking were back in Galicia, this time the vikings leader was Galizu Ulf(The Galician wolf).
The Knytlinga saga tells this "His fathers name was Ulf and was a count of Denmark and a great warrior and found great loot in Galicia, that gave him the nickname."
Cnut landed with 1400 ships at Lista, Norway and where ever he came people recognized his as king. Olav the holy could only gather a small army, which was a hopeless effort against Cnut`s mighty army. Olav the holy had to flee from his kingdom.
Cnut installed his sister Gyda and Earl Erik`s son Haakon Ericsson as his vassal in Norway.
Skjeggen (The Beard) a ship that belonged to Olav the holy was captured by rebels.
Spain
Viking were back in Galicia, this time the vikings leader was Galizu Ulf(The Galician wolf).
The Knytlinga saga tells this "His fathers name was Ulf and was a count of Denmark and a great warrior and found great loot in Galicia, that gave him the nickname."
Russia
Olav the holy had to flee from his kingdom.He fled to Kiev, to seek help from Jaroslav
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