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Jan 1, 1066
Edward the Confessor dies
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Mar 1, 1066
Tostig comes to Flanders looking for aid in his projected bid against Harold.
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May 1, 1066
Tostig makes an abortive attempt to invade England.
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Sep 20, 1066
Harold responds by scraping together a scratch force made up largely of his own housecarls and personal followers, and racing north
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Sep 28, 1066
Having sailed his fleet to St Valery sur Somme, William waits for the wind to be in the right direction.
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Oct 1, 1066
Having sailed his fleet to St Valery sur Somme, William waits for the wind to be in the right direction.
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Oct 1, 1066
oct-dec state of war continues until Christmas 1066, when a deal is struck between William and the English magnates in which he guarantees their positions in return for their support.
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Oct 14, 1066
Harold takes up a position blocking the Norman advance to London on Senlac Ridge at the site of Battle with an army of little more than 5,000 weary and footsore men.