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Period: Jan 1, 1065 to Dec 31, 1067
norman invasions
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Jan 1, 1066
edward the confessor dies
edward the confessor dies and harnold gambles and makes a bid for edwards crown. william does nothing -
Mar 1, 1066
tostig comes to flanders
tostig comes to flanders looking for aid in his bid against harnold.william sees his chance to invade, so he gathers his forces and he promised everyone who turned up parts of the english land so that his forces would double the projected strength.