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Fulford Gate & Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Fulford Gate and the Battle of Stamford Bridge were both fought in England only weeks before the battle of Hastings.
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Harald Hardrada
Harald Hardrada was the last of the great Viking Kings. He would meet his end in England.
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Harald Hardrada: A New Iron Fist Arrives
Harald Hardrada was King of Norway at the time of the Norman Conquest. He wanted the throne of England just like everybody else.
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Tostig Godwinson
Tostig Godwinson was the brother of the English King, and he did everything he could to depose him.
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Harald Sigurdsson's Invasion of England in 1066
1066 is remembered for the wrestle between Harold and William for the English throne. But there was a third combatant for the crown: Harald Sigurdsson.
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Stamford Bridge: The Final End of the Viking Threat
Harold and his army scored a smashing victory over the Norwegian invaders at Stamford Bridge only to hear of a Norman invasion in the south.
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The Battle of Hastings: Prelude
Harold and his men had to march the length of England to deal with a new, more dangerous threat, hard on the heels of a great and glorious victory. William and his men, on the other hand, were rested and ready to claim what they thought was naturally theirs.
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The History of Oslo 1000AD – 1925
Oslo is located at the innermost northern point of the Oslo fjord. Decimated by Plague, 14 large fires, wars with Denmark and Sweden, all have shaped this wonderful city.
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Harold and the Beginning of the End
Harold found himself on the throne of England and beset on all sides by competing claims.
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King William I of England
By the time he died, at the ripe old age of 60, he had made an indelible mark on the history of Great Britain and Normandy.
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1066 And All That
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October. The Travelsleuth visits the site at Battle, in East Sussex and discovers a superb hotel nearby.
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When it Happened in Britain A Very Quick History
A tour through Britain's history, from Roman times to the present day, with accounts of monarchs, plagues, battles, and the fascinating characters of the country's past.
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