Medieval Governments

Edward the confessor

Jan 4, 1066

•January 1066: Edward the Confessor dies

tostig trying the take england

May 5, 1066

Tostig makes an abortive attempt to invade England.

The fryd

Sep 8, 1066

8th September, Harold has to disband the fyrd and let it go home to harvest its crops

after sailing up the ouse

Sep 20, 1066

•20th September 1066: 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.

scraping together a scratch force

Sep 25, 1066

•25th September 1066: 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

Stamford Bridge, and William's

Sep 28, 1066

It changes 2 days after Stamford Bridge, and William's fleet makes landfall at Pevensey completely unopposed

landing of william

Oct 1, 1066

•1st October 1066: While at York, Harold learns of William's landing.

learning of williams

Oct 12, 1066

By 12th October, harold is back in London and gathering what forces he could to face William.

blocking the norman

Oct 14, 1066

•14th October 1066: 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.

taking a arrow

Oct 14, 1066

•Late in the day, Harold takes an arrow in the eye and as his men mill around him, four Norman knights break through and hack him down.