Battle of Fulford - Revision history

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	It took place just outside the [[city]] of [[York]], and involved Hardrada's invasion [[army\|force]] defeating and massacring an English force under the [[Earl]]s Edwin of [[Mercia]] and Morcar of [[Northumbria]] (both of whom, however, escaped alive).		It took place just outside the [[city]] of [[York]], and involved Hardrada's invasion [[army\|force]] defeating and massacring an English force under the [[Earl]]s Edwin of [[Mercia]] and Morcar of [[Northumbria]] (both of whom, however, escaped alive).

	It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the [[Viking\|Norse]] forces were resting at Stamford Bridge ~~when~~ ~~the~~ [[Harold Godwinson]], King of England arrived to meet them in ~~[[Battle~~ of ~~Stamford~~ ~~Bridge\|battle]]~~. ~~Perhaps~~ ~~they~~ let their guard down ~~because they believed~~ that English King could not reach them so quickly from ~~the~~ ~~south~~, where he had been watching for an invasion by [[William the Conqueror\|William of Normandy]].		It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the [[Viking\|Norse]] forces were resting at [[Battle of Stamford Bridge\|Stamford Bridge]] when [[Harold Godwinson]], King of England, arrived to meet them after a spectacular march of only four days. It is likely that the [[Norse\|norsemen]] let their guard down, believing that English King could not reach them so quickly from two hundred miles away, where he had been watching for an invasion by [[William the Conqueror\|William of Normandy]].

	[[Category:Battles (medieval)~~\|Fulford~~]]		[[Category:Battles (medieval)]]

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	The '''Battle of Fulford''' took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by [[Harold Hardrada]], King of [[Norway]], in his attempt to gain the throne of [[England]].		The '''Battle of Fulford''' took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by [[Harold Hardrada]], [[King]] of [[Norway]], in his attempt to gain the [[throne]] of [[England]].

	It took place just ~~outisde~~ the city of York, and involved Hardrada's invasion force defeating and massacring an English force under the ~~Earls~~ Edwin of [[Mercia]] and Morcar of [[Northumbria]] (both of whom, however, escaped alive).		It took place just outside the [[city]] of [[York]], and involved Hardrada's invasion [[army\|force]] defeating and massacring an English force under the [[Earl]]s Edwin of [[Mercia]] and Morcar of [[Northumbria]] (both of whom, however, escaped alive).

	It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the [[Viking\|Norse]] forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when the [[Harold Godwinson]], King of England arrived to meet them in [[Battle of Stamford Bridge\|battle]].		It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the [[Viking\|Norse]] forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when the [[Harold Godwinson]], King of England arrived to meet them in [[Battle of Stamford Bridge\|battle]]. Perhaps they let their guard down because they believed that English King could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by [[William the Conqueror\|William of Normandy]].
	Perhaps they let their guard down because they believed that English King could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by [[William the Conqueror\|William of Normandy]].

	[[Category:Battles (medieval)]]		[[Category:Battles (medieval)\|Fulford]]

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	The '''Battle of Fulford''' took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by [[Harold Hardrada]], King of Norway, in his attempt to gain the throne of [[England]].		The '''Battle of Fulford''' took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by [[Harold Hardrada]], King of [[Norway]], in his attempt to gain the throne of [[England]].

	It took place just outisde the city of York, and involved Hardrada's invasion force defeating and massacring an English force under the Earls Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria (both of whom, however, escaped alive).		It took place just outisde the city of York, and involved Hardrada's invasion force defeating and massacring an English force under the Earls Edwin of [[Mercia]] and Morcar of [[Northumbria]] (both of whom, however, escaped alive).

	It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the [[Viking\|Norse]] forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when the [[Harold Godwinson]], King of England arrived to meet them in [[Battle of Stamford Bridge\|battle]].		It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the [[Viking\|Norse]] forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when the [[Harold Godwinson]], King of England arrived to meet them in [[Battle of Stamford Bridge\|battle]].
	Perhaps they let their guard down because they believed that English King could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by [[William the Conqueror\|William of Normandy]].		Perhaps they let their guard down because they believed that English King could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by [[William the Conqueror\|William of Normandy]].

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2006-02-09T09:45:25Z

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	The Battle of Fulford took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by [[Harold Hardrada]], King of Norway, to gain the throne of [[England]].		The '''Battle of Fulford''' took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by [[Harold Hardrada]], King of Norway, in his attempt to gain the throne of [[England]].

	It took place just outisde the city of York, and involved Hardrada's invasion force defeating and massacring an English force under Earls Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria (both of whom, however, escaped alive).		It took place just outisde the city of York, and involved Hardrada's invasion force defeating and massacring an English force under the Earls Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria (both of whom, however, escaped alive).

	It was in the aftermath ~~nof~~ this victory, and ~~perhaps because they believed that Harold Godwinson could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by William of Normandy,~~ that the Norse forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when ~~harold~~ arrived to meet them in [[Battle of Stamford Bridge\|battle]].		It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the [[Viking\|Norse]] forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when the [[Harold Godwinson]], King of England arrived to meet them in [[Battle of Stamford Bridge\|battle]].
			Perhaps they let their guard down because they believed that English King could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by [[William the Conqueror\|William of Normandy]].

62.25.109.196 at 09:09, 9 February 2006

2006-02-09T09:09:08Z

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The Battle of Fulford took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by [[Harold Hardrada]], King of Norway, to gain the throne of [[England]].

It took place just outisde the city of York, and involved Hardrada's invasion force defeating and massacring an English force under Earls Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria (both of whom, however, escaped alive).

It was in the aftermath nof this victory, and perhaps because they believed that Harold Godwinson could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by William of Normandy, that the Norse forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when harold arrived to meet them in [[Battle of Stamford Bridge|battle]].