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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 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 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 [[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]].

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Latest revision as of 03:28, 23 January 2007

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 outside 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 Norse forces were resting at 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 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 of Normandy.