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| Battle of Fulford Edwin of Mercia |  |
| Fulford Hadraada & Tostig defeat Edwin & Morcar then capture York |
| Battle of Fulford Harold II | |
| 20th Sep Fulford Hadraada & Tostig defeat Edwin & Morcar then capture York |
| Battle of Fulford Morcar | |
| Sep Fulford Hadraada & Tostig defeat Edwin & Morcar then capture York |
| Battle of Fulford Tostig | |
| 20th Sep Fulford Tostig & Hardrada defeat Morcar's army at Gate Fulford |
| Battle of Hastings Gyrth | |
| 14th Oct Battle Fights with his brother Harold I at the battle of Hastings , killed in battle |
| Battle of Hastings Harold II | |
| 11th Oct Battle Marches from London with about 5,000 men in an effort to surprise the Norman invaders |
| 13th Oct Battle Arrives in Battle after 58 mile march from London which had taken its toll in infantry |
| 13th Oct Battle Harold & his armies assemble near Battle after Harold has marched 58 miles from London |
| 13th Oct Caldbec Hill Arrives in Battle after marching 58 miles from London |
| 14th Oct Battle Harold is killed in batlle |
| 14th Oct Battle The battle takes place just 3 days after the battle of Stamford Bridge |
| 14th Oct Battle Victory goes to the Normans whose cavalry overcomes the Anglo Saxon foot soldiers |
| 14th Oct Senlac Hill Hears of William's advance & forms a defensive position on Senlac ridge |
| 14th Oct Telham Hill Harold loses his element of surprise & the Normans attack |
| Battle of Hastings Leofwine | |
| 14th Oct Battle Fights with his brother Harold I at the battle of Hastings |
| Battle of Hastings Swan-Neck, Edith | |
| 15th Oct Battle Identifies the remains of Harold II, she was his mistress |
| Battle of Hastings William I the Conqueror | |
| 14th Oct Battle Battle commences at 9 am when William orders his archers to fire at the English line |
| 14th Oct Battle Carries a mace & wears the relics upon which Harold had sworn his oath |
| 14th Oct Battle Commands the Norman centre |
| 14th Oct Battle Fields 4,000 Normans, 1,500 Flemings & 2,000 Bretons |
| 14th Oct Battle Marches 7 miles from north of Hastings to confront Harold & catch him by surprise |
| 14th Oct Battle Marches from Hastings & reaches Telhan Hill 1 mile from Harold |
| 14th Oct Telham Hill Harold loses his element of surprise & the Normans attack |
| Battle of Southwark Edgar the Atheling | |
| Nov Southwark William attacks some of Edgar's forces & then moves upstream to Berkshire |
| Battle of Stamford Bridge Harold II | |
| 25th Sep Stamford Bridge Defeats Hardrada & his brother Tostig, near York, Hardrada & Tostig are killed |
| Battle of Stamford Bridge Tostig | |
| 25th Sep Stamford Bridge Tostig & Hardrada are killed in battle by Harold |
| Burial of Harold II Ealdgyth | |
| Waltham Abbey Ealdgyth buries her former husband at Waltham Abbey |
| Burial of Harold II Gytha | |
| Harold's mother offers William I equivalent weight in gold for Harold's body, refused |
| Burial of Harold II Harold II | |
| Believes William I buries Harold II on the sea-shore |
| Waltham Abbey Ealdgyth buries her former husband at Waltham Abbey |
| Burial of Harold II William I the Conqueror | |
| 15th Oct Harold an oath-breaker had lost claim for a decent burial & is buried on the sea-shore |
| Capital Edith of Wessex | |
| Winchester Edward's widow keeps control of the West Saxon capital after the battle of Hastings |
| Capture of Canterbury William I the Conqueror | |
| Oct Canterbury After the battle of Hastings Canterbury surrenders without a fight |
| Capture of Dover William I the Conqueror | |
| Oct Dover After the battle of Hastings Dover surrenders without a fight |
| Capture of London Edgar the Atheling | |
| Dec London Edgar, the Earls of Northumbria & Mercia & the Archbishops of Canterbury & York submit to William I the Conqueror |
| Capture of Scarborough Tostig | |
| Scarborough Tostig & Hardrada capture Scarborough |
| Capture of Winchester Edith of Wessex | |
| Nov Winchester William captures Winchester from Queen Edith |
| Capture of Winchester William I the Conqueror | |
| Nov Winchester William captures Winchester from Queen Edith |
| Capture of York Tostig | |
| 24th Sep York Tostig & Hardrada defeat Morcar & capture York |
| Coronation of Ealdred Ealdred | |
| Westminster Abbey Crowns Harold II as King of England |
| 25th Dec Westminster Abbey Crowns William I the Conqueror as the King of England |
| Coronation of Harold II Harold II | |
| 6th Jan Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, on the same day Halley's comet is seen, an ominous portent |
| 6th Jan Westminster Abbey Ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064 |
| 6th Jan Westminster Abbey Harold ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064 |
| Coronation of William I the Conqueror William I the Conqueror | |
| 6th Jan Westminster Abbey Harold ignores the oath made to William Duke of Normandy in 1064 |
| 25th Dec Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England on Chris tmas day, the 1st coronation in the Abbey |
| Death of Edward Edward the Confessor | |
| 5th Jan Wessex Death of Edward the Confessor |
| Death of Edward Harold II | |
| 5th Jan London Death of Edward, he nominates Harold his successor on his deathbed |
| Death of Gyrth Gyrth | |
| 14th Oct Hastings Death of Gyrth, killed at the battle of Hastings |
| Death of Harold II Harold II | |
| 14th Oct Hastings Death of Harold II, killed at the battle of Hastings |
| Death of Leofwine Leofwine | |
| 14th Oct Hastings Death of Gyrth, killed at the battle of Hastings |
| Death of Morcar Morcar | |
| Sep York Death of Morcar, killed during the siege of York |
| Death of Tostig Tostig | |
| 25th Sep Stamford Bridge Death of Tostig, killed at the battle of Stamford Bridge |
| Exile of Harold II Harold II | |
| Isle of Wight Hadrada is rumoured to be in in Isle of Wight preparing for an invasion |
| Exile of Malcolm III Malcolm III |  |
| Tostig gains exile from Nortumbria in Malcolm's court |
| Exile of Tostig Tostig | |
| Humber Tostig is forced to seek proptection in Scotland after his defeat in the Humber |
| Halley's Comet Harold II | |
| Halley's comet is seen over England, a portent of great things to happen |
| Homage Edgar Edgar the Atheling | |
| Forced to submit to William the Conqueror |
| Homage Edgar the Atheling Edgar the Atheling | |
| Dec London Edgar, the Earls of Northumbria & Mercia & the Archbishops of Canterbury & York submit to William I the Conqueror |
| Invasion of England Clare, Richard de | |
| Follows William the Conqueror to England |
| Invasion of England Edgar the Atheling | |
| Nov London William cannot attack London directly so to decides to isolate it |
| Dec London Edgar, the Earls of Northumbria & Mercia & the Archbishops of Canterbury & York submit to William I the Conqueror |
| Invasion of England Edwin of Mercia | |
| Humber Tostig invades the coast with a fleet of 60 ships but is defeated by Edwin |
| Humber Tostig is forced to seek proptection in Scotland |
| Invasion of England Harold II | |
| Humber Tostig invades the coast with a fleet of 60 ships but is defeated by Edwin |
| Humber Tostig is forced to seek proptection in Scotland |
| Isle of Wight Lands on the Isle of Wight to confront William the Conqueror but he does not arrive |
| Isle of Wight Hadrada is rumoured to be in in Isle of Wight preparing for an invasion |
| Sandwich Harold mobilizes to confront Tostig at the Isle of Wight but Tostig lands in the north |
| Tyne Harald III Hardrada arrives with an invasion fleet of 300 ships |
| May Isle of Wight Assembles forces "larger than any king had assembled before in this country" |
| 8th Sep York Forced to disband his army & order his fleet back to London |
| 1st Oct York Hears news of the Norman landing while at a banquet in York |
| 2nd Oct Wessex Marches south as soon as he hears of William's landing |
| 6th Oct London Arrives in London from York in an attempt to head off the Norman invasion |
| 11th Oct Sussex Downs Gathers his forces & leaves for the Sussex Downs to cut William off from his ships |
| Invasion of England Tostig | |
| Humber Tostig is forced to seek proptection in Scotland after his defeat in the Humber |
| Sep Tostig makes an Alliance with Hardrada & they launch an invasion with 300 ships |
| Invasion of England William I the Conqueror | |
| Dives Builds a fleet at Dives on the River Dives , by August sufficient ships are assembled |
| Dives Receives a banner from the Pope in support of his invasion of England |
| Receives the banner of St Peter from the Pope to bless his expedition against England |
| Aug Dives Moves his fleet from Dives to St Valery at the mouth of the River Somme |
| Aug Dives Sets sail for St Valery-sur-Somme but loses some ships blown ashore by a westerly wind |
| Aug St Valery Moves his fleet from Dives to St Valery at the mouth of the River Somme |
| 27th Sep St Valery The invasion force sets sail, William leads the fleet out of the harbour in the Mora |
| 28th Sep Beachy Head During the morning the invaders are off Beachy Head |
| 28th Sep Pevensey Lands at Pevensey, Sussex without any opposition, he commands a force of about 10,000 |
| 28th Sep Pevensey Lands at the old Roman castle & harbour at Pevensey |
| 29th Sep London The invasion force heads off for Hastings where there is an unguarded road to London |
| Rebellion Edith of Wessex | |
| Winchester Edward's widow keeps control of the West Saxon capital after the battle of Hastings |
| Rebellion William I the Conqueror | |
| Mercia Mercia rebels against William's victory at the battle of Hastings |
| Northumbria Northumbria rebels against William's victory at the battle of Hastings |
| Rule of Northumbria Malcolm III | |
| Northumbria Malcolm plots with Tostig to recapture Northumbria |
| Siege of Berkhampstead William I the Conqueror | |
| Nov Berkhampstead Cross es the Thames at Wallingford & moves to Berkhampstead |
| Siege of Berkshire William I the Conqueror | |
| Nov Berkshire Attacks Edgar's forces while laying siege to Southwark & moves upstream to Berkshire |
| Siege of Humber Tostig | |
| Humber Tostig invades the coast with a fleet of 60 ships but is defeated by Edwin |
| Siege of London Edgar the Atheling | |
| Nov London William cannot attack London directly so to decides to isolate it |
| Nov Southwark William attacks some of Edgar's forces & then moves upstream to Berkshire |
| Dec London Edgar, the Earls of Northumbria & Mercia & the Archbishops of Canterbury & York submit |
| Dec London Edgar, the Earls of Northumbria & Mercia & the Archbishops of Canterbury & York submit to William I the Conqueror |
| Siege of London Stigand | |
| Dec London Submits to William after William isolates London |
| Siege of London William I the Conqueror | |
| Nov Berkhampstead Cross es the Thames at Wallingford & moves to Berkhampstead |
| Nov Berkhampstead William I the Conqueror crosses the Thames at Wallingford & moves to Berkhampstead |
| Nov London Cannot attack London directly so decides to surround it |
| Nov Southwark Attacks Edgar's forces while laying siege to Southwark & moves upstream to Berkshire |
| Nov Wallingford Cross es the Thames at Wallingford & moves to Berkhampstead |
| Dec London Edgar, the Earls of Northumbria & Mercia & the Archbishops of Canterbury & York submit |
| Dec London Edgar, the Earls of Northumbria & Mercia & the Archbishops of Canterbury & York submit to William I the Conqueror |
| Siege of Scarborough Tostig | |
| Sep Scarborough Tostig & Hardrada burn Scarborough |
| Siege of Southwark Edgar the Atheling | |
| Nov Southwark William attacks some of Edgar's forces & then moves upstream to Berkshire |
| Siege of Southwark William I the Conqueror | |
| Nov Southwark Attacks Edgar's forces while laying siege to Southwark & moves upstream to Berkshire |
| Siege of Wallingford William I the Conqueror | |
| Nov Wallingford Cross es the Thames at Wallingford & moves to Berkhampstead |
| Siege of York Morcar | |
| Sep York Tostig & Harald Hardrada defeat Morcar who had replaced Tostig as Earl of Northumbria |
| Siege of York Tostig | |
| 24th Sep York Tostig & Hardrada defeat Morcar & capture York |
| St Etienne William I the Conqueror | |
| St Etienne Constructs Eglise Saint-Etienne |
| Succession of Edgar Edgar the Atheling | |
| Chosen King by Morcar & his brother Edwin after the Battle of Hastings |
| Supported by the Archbishops of Canterbury & York after the battle of Hastings |
| Chosen King by Morcar & his brother Edwin after the Battle of Hastings |
| Supported by the Archbishops of Canterbury & York after the battle of Hastings |
| Succession of Harold II Harold II | |
| After Edward's death William asks Harold to honour his oath to him, Harold refuses |
| 6th Jan Harold Godwinson is chosen by the Witan to succeed Edward the Confessor |
| 6th Jan Succeeds as King of England |
| Succession of William I William I the Conqueror | |
| After Edward's death William asks Harold to honour his oath to him, Harold refuses |
| 14th Oct London Succeeds as King of England |
