Citation
/*##########################################*/| ID | Post ID | Source | Title | Author | Pub Date | URL | Accessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 718 | English Heritage | The Events of 1066 | View Link | 2026-09-29 | English Heritage records that Harald Hardrada invaded with about 300 ships, defeated the English army at Fulford on 20 September 1066, and was defeated and killed with Tostig at Stamford Bridge on 25 September. It states that only 24 ships were needed to carry the surviving Vikings home. William of Normandy landed at Pevensey on 28 September, three days after Stamford Bridge. Supports the final sequence of the Viking invasion and the immediate transition to the Norman invasion. |