Norman Invasion

Medievil Governments

Period: Jan 1, 1065 to Dec 31, 1067

Edward the Confessor dies.

Jan 1, 1066

Tostig comes to Flanders

Mar 1, 1066

Tostig went to Flanders to look for aid in his projected bid against Harold.

Tostig makes an abortive attempt to invade England.

May 1, 1066

Harald Hardrada and Tostig defeat the hastily assembled forces of Earls Edwin & Morcar at Fulford outside York.

Sep 20, 1066

Harold responds

Sep 25, 1066

Harold responded by scraping together a scratch force made up largely of his own housecarls and personal followers, and racing north, calling up the shire levies as he passes through.

William waits for the wind to be in the right direction.

Sep 28, 1066

Harold learns of William's landing.

Oct 1, 1066

The Battle of Hastings

Oct 1, 1066

A state of war continues until Christmas 1066, when a deal is struck between William and the English magnates in which he guarantees their positions in return for their support. William is crowned King of England on Christmas Day in London by Archbishops Ealdred and Stigand. Edwin, Morcar and Waltheof swear allegiance to him.

Harold back in London and gathering what forces he could to face William.

Oct 12, 1066

Harold went back to Ondon in order to gather what forces he could to face William.

Harold takes up a position.

Oct 14, 1066

He took up the position by blocking the Norman advance to London.