Norman Invasion -

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  • Period: Jan 1, 1065 to Dec 31, 1067

    Norman Invasion -Faith Zuniga

  • Jan 1, 1066

    The Confessor.

    Edward the Confessor dies.
  • Mar 1, 1066

    Tostig

    Tostig comes to Flanders looking for aid in his projected bid against Harold.
  • May 1, 1066

    Tostig Godwinson

    Tostig makes an abortive attempt to invade England.
  • Sep 20, 1066

    Harald Hardrada and Tostig

    After sailing up the Ouse with more than 10,000 men in 200 longships, Harald Hardrada and Tostig defeat the hastily assembled forces of Earls Edwin & Morcar at Fulford outside York.
  • Sep 25, 1066

    Harold Marched

    Harold responds 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. In four days, he has marched 180 miles, and surprised the Norwegian army outside York at Stamford Bridge.
  • Oct 1, 1066

    Waltham Abbey

    While at York, Harold learns of William's landing. He marches back down Ermine Street, stopping to pray at Waltham Abbey on the way.
  • Oct 12, 1066

    London

    Harold is back in London and gathering what forces he could to face William.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle

    Harold takes up a position blocking the Norman advance to London on Senlac Ridge at the site of Battle with an army of little more than 5,000 weary and footsore men. He intends to fight a purely defensive battle, sitting behind the famous Saxon shield wall and letting the Normans break themselves against it.
  • Nov 28, 1066

    William

    Having sailed his fleet to St Valery sur Somme, William waits for the wind to be in the right direction. It changes 2 days after Stamford Bridge, and William's fleet makes landfall at Pevensey completely unopposed. He marches to Hastings and begins building a castle.
  • Dec 1, 1066

    Crowned king

    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.