Tag: Harold II

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25th September 1066: Battle of Stamford Bridge fought between King Harold Godwinson of England and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada

25th September 2026
Tagged as: 1066, Edward the Confessor, England, Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson, Harold II, Norway, Stamford Bridge, Vikings, William of Normandy, William the Conqueror

The Battle of Stamford Bridge saw both sides suffer heavy casualties but, with Harald Hardrada slain in battle, the English emerged victorious.

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28th September 1066: William of Normandy lands in England

28th September 2025
Tagged as: Battle of Hastings, England, Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson, Harold II, Invasion, Norman Conquest, Normandy, William of Normandy

William, duke of Normandy, landed in England to begin the Norman Conquest.

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14th October 1066: The Battle of Hastings fought between Duke William II of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxon king Harold Godwinson

14th October 2024
Tagged as: Battle of Hastings, England, Harold Godwinson, Harold II, Normandy, William of Normandy

Harold was killed on the battlefield and, although his exact cause of death isn’t known, it signalled the collapse of the English forces.