A Year To Remember 1066

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In The Year 1066

Edward the Confessor was the old king of England and died in 1066

Harold Godwineson, William, Harald Hardrada,

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Edward The Confessor was the old king of England and died in 1066

Harold Godwineson, William and Harald Hardrada all thought they should be the next king of England

Harold Godwineson was the son of Earl Godwineson, a Saxon Lord and in control of a large area of land in the southern England

William was Duke of Normandy which is part of France and thought he should rule England aswell

Harald Hardrada was Viking King of Norway

Harold Godwineson was crowned king of England

the Norwegians then the Normans invaded England

the famous battle that was fought in 1066 was the battle of Hastings

Harold the King of England died in the battle

William then became king of England

He was crowned on Christmas day

the event is illistrated on the Bayeux Tapestry

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