Norman Invasion Time line

By valerie48
  • Period: Jan 1, 1065 to Dec 31, 1067

    Norman Invasion

  • Jan 1, 1066

    Edward the confessor dies

    This event is important becuase the confessor was important.
  • Mar 1, 1066

    Tostig comes to Flanders looking for aid in his projected bid against Harold.

    This event is important because william was going to invade, he gathered his forces and constructs a fleet to transport them all.
  • May 1, 1066

    Tostig makes an abortive attempt to invade England

    This is important because this event is when tostig tries to invade england for land
  • Sep 20, 1066

    Harald Hardrada and Tostig defeat the hastily assembled forces of Earls Edwin & Morcar at Fulford outside York

    They were nunable to play in the campaign of 1066, so they had to make peace with william
  • Sep 25, 1066

    Harold responds by scraping together a scratch force made up largely of his own housecarls and personal followers

    he also marched 180 miles in four days
  • Sep 28, 1066

    William sailed his fleet to St Valery sur Somme

    William's fleet makes landfall at Pevensey completely unopposed. He marches to Hastings - a good harbour from which he can withdraw easily if necessary, and begins building a castle.
  • Oct 1, 1066

    Harold learns of William's landing.

    He marches back down Ermine Street, stopping to pray at Waltham Abbey (which he had founded) on the way. By 12th October, he is back in London and gathering what forces he could to face William.
  • Oct 14, 1066

    Harold takes up a position blocking the Norman advance to London on Senlac Ridge at the site of Battle with an army

    He intends to fight a purely defensive battle, sitting behind the famous Saxon shield wall and letting the Normans break themselves against it.
  • Dec 1, 1066

    A state of war continues until Christmas 1066

    William is crowned King of England on Christmas Day in London by Archbishops Ealdred and Stigand. Edwin, Morcar and Waltheof swear allegiance to him