AthelingHarald lands in the north
A second claimant opens a northern front.
What the record says
Norwegian forces appear on the Tyne, supported by Tostig's need for a new patron.
Certainty
| Fact | Value | Certainty |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 20 September 1066 | Exact |
| How sure we are | High | Of this record as a whole |
People
Related events
- Stamford Bridge
Harold defeats the Norwegian host.
- London chooses Edgar
With Harold dead, Archbishop Ealdred and the citizens of London name the boy of the old house as king.
- Edgar submits at Berkhamsted
William crosses the Thames at Wallingford and the English leaders come out to meet him.
- Tostig seeks a return
Tostig's exile hardens into a political grievance.
- Harold is crowned
Harold takes the crown with the support of the English nobility.
Sources
Where this is recorded
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Avalon Project)
- The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, trans. Thomas Forester
- Snorri Sturluson, Heimskringla, trans. Samuel Laing
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