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The Battle of Stamford Bridge (Old English: Gefeoht æt Stanfordbrycge) took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, in England, on 25 September 1066, between an English army under King Harold Godwinson and an invading Norwegian force led by King Harald Hardrada and the English king's brother Tostig Godwinson. After a ...
Harold Godwinson hurriedly recalled his army and by forced marches was able to surprise Harald and Tostig's army at Stamford Bridge on 25 September, only five days after the battle of Fulford, and inflicted a crushing defeat on them. [31] He allowed the few survivors, including Tostig's sons Skule and Ketel, to return in peace to Norway. [32]
Articles relating to Harold Godwinson, King of the English (c. 1022-1066, reigned 1066) and his reign. ... Battle of Stamford Bridge; W. Waltham Abbey Church
The church's high altar reportedly stood on the spot where Harold died. This is now marked by a plaque on the ground, and nearby is a monument to Harold erected by the people of Normandy in 1903. The ruins of the abbey, with the adjacent battlefield, are a popular tourist attraction, with events such as the Battle of Hastings reenactments.
Haraldr agrees, campaigns in Yorkshire, but dies at the Battle of Stamford Bridge (chs 80-94; 1066). William the Bastard invades and conquers England (chs 95-97; 1066). Haraldr's son Magnús becomes king of Norway, coming to share the kingdom with his brother Óláfr until his death (chs 98-101; 1066-69).
Edward the Confessor Harold Godwinson. 1062 Approximate date – Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia 1066 5 January – King Edward the Confessor (born c. 1004); 25 September (at the Battle of Stamford Bridge) – Tostig Godwinson, Earl of Northumbria (born c. 1026)
Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 [1] until his death at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October 1066, the decisive battle of the Norman Conquest. Harold's death marked the end of Anglo-Saxon rule over England. He was succeeded by William the Conqueror. Harold Godwinson was a member of a prominent Anglo-Saxon family with ties to Cnut the Great.
Stamford Bridge has several notable landmarks, including the Corn Mill; the stone arched bridge over the River Derwent; the Stamford Bridge Viaduct, [7] and Stamford Bridge railway station, both c. 1847; [8] a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, built 1828 in yellow brick; [9] [10] the Bay Horse Inn, late 18th to early 19th century public house; [11] as ...