Harold Sigurdsson
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Harold Sigurdsson (d. 1066), king of Norway. Harold, the half-brother of St Olaf, was the last great Viking invader of England. Nicknamed ‘Hardrada’—stern in council—and a man of great stature and strength, he joined forces in 1066 with
Tostig,
Harold II Godwineson's exiled brother. Harold Hardrada claimed the throne of England and Tostig was to be restored to his earldom of Northumbria. He may have been misled by Tostig into counting on more support in England than he found. His great fleet touched at the Orkneys, moved south to the Tyne to join with Tostig, and then entered the Humber, menacing York. The local earls, Edwin and
Morcar, were defeated at
Fulford, just outside York, but five days later the victorious Norsemen were attacked at
Stamford Bridge by Harold, who had led a forced march from the south. After bloody fighting, Harold Hardrada and Tostig were killed. Three days after the victory, William of Normandy landed near Hastings.
J. A. Cannon
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Sir Stanley Spencer.(Report from Europe)(Brief Article)
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The art of buying British; You & Your Money: Whether you fancy splashing out on a Spencer or like the look of a Lowry, the 20/21 British Art Fair is an excellent way to start investing in art. Conal Gregory reports.
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Sir Stanley Spencer
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Spencer, Sir Stanley
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art
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Spencer, Gilbert
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art
Spencer, Gilbert. See SPENCER, SIR STANLEY .
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874–1965) British statesman, prime minister...power as chancellor of the exchequer (1924–29) in Stanley Baldwin's Conservative government. Out of office (1929...
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