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Jan 6, 1016
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In 1016, Cnut of Denmark invaded England. He eradicated all opposition in a pogrom in Winter 1017 -
Jan 6, 1066
•Early 1066
: Tostig comes to Flanders looking for aid in his projected bid against Harold. -
May 6, 1066
•May 1066:
Tostig makes an abortive attempt to invade England: Tostig makes an abortive attempt to invade England -
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. -
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. -
Sep 28, 1066
•28th September 1066:
Having sailed his fleet to St Valery sur Somme, William waits for the wind to be in the right direction. It changes 2 days after Stamford Bridge, and William's fleet makes landfall at Pevensey completely unopposed -
Oct 1, 1066
•1st October 1066:
While at York, Harold learns of William's landing. He marches back down Ermine Street, stopping to pray at Waltham Abbey on the way -
Oct 12, 1066
By 12th October,
he is back in London and gathering what forces he could to face William.