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Fast Facts:
- Edward the Confessor died with no direct heirs
- King Harald III of Norway, William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold Godwinson each felt they had a claim to the throne
- Harold Godwinson defeated King Harald III of Norway at the Battle of Stamford Bridge
- Harold's army then marched 200 miles in less than 2 weeks to fight the Normans at the Battle of Hastings
- The defeat of Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings decided the future King of England would be William, Duke of Normandy
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Brief Overview
The Norman conquest of England began when King Edward of England (aka Edward the Confessor) died with no heirs to take his place. This incited a scramble for the throne and eventually the two remaining contenders were Harold Godwinson, who had be chosen by a council to be king, and the William I, the Conqueror (aka the Duke of Normandy).Ultimately William defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings and went on to defeat other British forces along his path to the crown. William's ascension to power marked the beginning of a rivalry between the French and the English that would last another thousand years.
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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
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