Norman Invasion / Jolley

Norman Invasion

Period: Jan 1, 1065 to Dec 31, 1067

edward the confessor dies

Jan 1, 1066

Tostig comes to flanders looking for aid in his projected big against Harold

Mar 1, 1066

Tostig makes an abortive attempt to invade England.

May 1, 1066

After sailing up the Ouse with more than 10,000 men in 200longships,

Sep 20, 1066

Harald Hardrada and Tostig defeat the hastily assembled forces of earls edwin and morcar at fulford outside york.

Harold responds by scraping together a scratch force made,

Sep 25, 1066

up largely of his own housecarls and personal followers, and racing north, calling up the shire levies as he passes through.

Having sailed his fleet to St. Valery sur Somme,

Sep 28, 1066

William waits for the wind to be in the right direction.

While at york, harold learns to williams landing.

Oct 1, 1066

Harold takes up a position blocking the Norman advance to london on senlac Ridge at the site,

Oct 14, 1066

of Battlewith an army of little more than 5,000 weary and footsore men.

Oct- Dec 1066

Nov 1, 1066

a state war continues until cristmas 1066, when a deal is struck between william and the english magnates in which he guarantees their positions in return for their suppost.