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20th September 1066: Norwegian king Harald Hardrada defeats his northern English enemies at the Battle of Fulford

  • 20th September 2022
  • Tagged as: 1066, Anglo-Saxon, Battle of Fulford, England, Harald Hardrada, Harold Godwinson, Norway, Tostig, William of Normandy, William the Conqueror

The fierce fighting at the Battle of Fulford that initially saw the Norwegians being driven back gave way to a counter-attack that led to Hardrada’s victory.

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6th January 1066: Harold Godwinson crowned Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England

  • 6th January 2022
  • Tagged as: Anglo-Saxon, Edward the Confessor, England, Monarchy, Norman Conquest, Normandy, Politics, Westminster Abbey, William of Normandy, William the Conqueror

When the Witenaġemot met after the death of Edward the Confessor, the elected Harold to be the new king and his coronation took place the same day.

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25th December 1066: William of Normandy, known as William the Conqueror, crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey

  • 25th December 2021
  • Tagged as: Battle of Hastings, Coronation, England, London, Monarchy, Westminster Abbey, William I, William of Normandy, William the Conqueror

After Edward the Confessor and Harold Godwinson, William became the third person to wear the crown of England that year.

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