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Stamford Bridge, battle of
Stamford Bridge, battle of, 1066. A victory for King Harold Godwineson over Harold Hardrada, king of Norway, and his own brother Tostig, both of whom were killed. Harold Hardrada was seeking to enforce a purported promise of succession to the English kingdom by King Harthacnut. Little is known about the battle, which took place on the Derwent just east of York, save that it was fiercely fought and that Harold Godwineson surprised his opponents. Harold's success indirectly assisted William the Conqueror, who was given time to establish a secure base on the south coast before the battle of Hastings.
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JOHN CANNON. "Stamford Bridge, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Stamford Bridge, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-StamfordBridgebattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Stamford Bridge, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-StamfordBridgebattleof.html |
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Stamford Bridge, battle of
Stamford Bridge, battle of, 1066. A victory for King Harold Godwineson over Harold Hardrada, king of Norway, and his own brother Tostig, both of whom were killed. Harold Hardrada was asserting a purported promise of succession to the English kingdom by King Harthacnut. The battle took place just east of York. Harold's success indirectly assisted William the Conqueror, who was given time to establish a secure base on the south coast before the battle of Hastings.
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JOHN CANNON. "Stamford Bridge, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Stamford Bridge, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-StamfordBridgebattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Stamford Bridge, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-StamfordBridgebattleof.html |
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Stamford Bridge, Battle of
Stamford Bridge, Battle of (25 September 1066) A battle at a village on the River Derwent in Yorkshire, north-east England, in which HAROLD II of England defeated a large invading army under his exiled brother Tostig and the King of Norway, Harald Hardrada, both of whom were killed. Harold's army marched south from Stamford to face the Norman invasion and fight the Battle of HASTINGS.
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"Stamford Bridge, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Stamford Bridge, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-StamfordBridgeBattleof.html "Stamford Bridge, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-StamfordBridgeBattleof.html |
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