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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| Christian rune stone now part of the church of Alsted, the inscription tell us "Eskel placed these stones, a great memory after Oesten and after his brother the son of Oesten. |
Harthacnut prepared to fight his half brother Harold Harefoot, he sailed to Brugge to meet his mother, Emma. Here he was told that Harold harefoot had died the 17th march.Denmark
Coin production in Aarhus by Harthacnut.
England
The English nobles sent a very humble letter, where they asked Harthacnut to enter the empty English throne. And on the 17th June Harthacnut arrived with his mother to Sandwich and shortly after he was crowned king of England.
Germany
Sweyn Estridsson looted the Elbe-Weser area as a viking chieftain, he was captured by the Archbishop of Bremen, but was releases after a short period of captivity.
Normandy
On 1 October 1040, while besieging a rebel castle near Vimoutiers in Normandy, Alan 3 the duke of Brittany suddenly died. According to Orderic Vitalis, he was killed by poisoning given to him from unknown Normans
England
The English nobles sent a very humble letter, where they asked Harthacnut to enter the empty English throne. And on the 17th June Harthacnut arrived with his mother to Sandwich and shortly after he was crowned king of England.
Germany
Sweyn Estridsson looted the Elbe-Weser area as a viking chieftain, he was captured by the Archbishop of Bremen, but was releases after a short period of captivity.
Normandy
On 1 October 1040, while besieging a rebel castle near Vimoutiers in Normandy, Alan 3 the duke of Brittany suddenly died. According to Orderic Vitalis, he was killed by poisoning given to him from unknown Normans
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