Norman Conquest of 1066

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Norman Conquest of England
2. Essential Norman Conquest: The History of the Norman Invasion in 1066 
3. From Dot To Domesday: The Norman Conquest  
4. Eyewitness to History: Invasion of England, 1066
5. Britain's Bayeaux Tapestry: The Story of William the Conqueror and Harold, Earl of Wessex
6. BBC History: Conquest History Trail
7. Norman Conquest School Site: Introduction 

Norman Conquest of 1066 Background and Causes

• BBC: Background to the Conquest
• BBC: Anglo-Saxon Isle of Wight: 900 - 1066 AD
• Battle of Hastings: 1066 Chapters
• MSN Encarta: Norman Conquest
• Channel 4: The French Connection  

Norman Conquest of 1066 Central Figures

Edward the Confessor

• Wikipedia: Edward the Confessor
• BBC: Edward the Confessor
• Cambridge University Library: The Life of King Edward the Confessor
• History of the Monarchy: Edward III 'The Confessor'

William, Duke of Normandy

• Wikipedia: William I of England
• BBC: William the Conqueror
• Google Book Search: William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England
• The Domesday Book Online: William the Conqueror
• Project Gutenberg: William the Conqueror by E. A. Freeman

Harold Godwinson

• Wikipedia: Harold Godwinson
• Regia Anglorum: The Story of the House of Godwin
• From Dot to Domesday: Harold: This Insane Englishman
• Hereford Heritage: King Harold II

Harold Hardrada

• Wikipedia: Harald III of Norway
• Wikisource: Saga of Harald Hardrade: Part I
• Biography.com: Harald III Sigurdsson

Norman Conquest of 1066 Images and Media

• Google Image Search: Norman Conquest of 1066
• YouTube: Bayeux Tapestry (Time 04:15)
• YouTube: The Norman Conquest (Time: 5:04)
• YouTube: Battle of Hastings (Time: 3:51)
• Wikipedia: 1066 and All That
• BBC History: The Battle of Hastings Game

Norman Conquest of 1066 Books and Research

• Google Book Search: Norman Conquest of 1066 Books  
• Questia: The Norman Conquest of the North  
• Questia: The Conquest of England 
• Project Gutenberg: The History of England from the Norman Conquest by George Burton Adams
• Project Gutenberg: Wulf the Saxon by G. A. Henty
• Amazon.com: Norman Conquest of 1066 Books
• Secrets of the Norman Invasion: Introduction

Norman Conquest of 1066 Timeline

• January 1066: Edward the Confessor dies, leaving 3 men with claim to the English throne: King Harald III of Norway, William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold Godwinson
• September 1066: King Harald III of Norway invades Northern England
• September 20, 1066: Harald defeats the Northern Earls Edwin and Morcar at the Battle of Fulford
• September 25, 1066: Harold Godwinson defeats King Harald III of Norway at Battle of Stamford Bridge
• September 28, 1066: William, Duke of Normandy lands at Pevensey with invasion forces
• September 29, 1066: Normans build pre-fabricated fortress
• September 30, 1066: Norman forces head east to Hastings
• October 1, 1066: Local people alienated by reports of brutal acts and pillaging by Normans
• October 2, 1066: Local refugees escape as Norman army continues their rampage
• October 4, 1066: Archbishop of Canterbury declares Harold Godwinson the rightful king
• October 5, 1066: Harold rides south, enforcing a military "draft" (fyrd) and picking up troops along the way
• October 6, 1066: Negotiations beetween [Harold and William, Duke of Normandy fail
• October 7, 1066: Forces begin to gather at Hastings
• October 8, 1066: Reports circulate that Harold has been excommunicated by Pope Alexander II
• October 9. 1066: Harold's brother Gyrth offers to lead the army; offer rejected by Harold
• October 10: 1066: Army prepares to march to Hastings
• October 11, 1066: King Harold and the Saxon army begin the march from London
• October 13, 1066: The first of the Saxons arrive; scouts confirm Norman presence of 7,500 men
• October 14, 1066: William, Duke of Normandy defeats the Saxons at Battle of Hastings; King Harold is killed in battle
• December 25, 1066: William, Duke of Normandy is crowned William I of England in Westminster Abbey