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1066Oct, 14

Gyrth Godwinson

Gyrth Godwinson, brother of King Harold II
Gyrth Godwinson (Old English: Gyrð Godƿinson; c. 1032 – 14 October 1066) was the fourth son of Earl Godwin, and thus a younger brother of Harold Godwinson. He went with his eldest brother Sweyn into exile to Flanders in 1051, but unlike Swegen he was able to return with the rest of the clan the following year. Along with his brothers Harold and Tostig, Gyrth was present at his father's death-bed.

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    Norman conquest of England

    Edward the Confessor dies childless, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.
  • 27Sep

    Norman conquest of England

    William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the River Somme, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
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    Norman conquest of England

    William the Conqueror invades England beginning the Norman conquest of England.
  • 14Oct

    Battle of Hastings

    Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings: In England on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, the Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeat the English army and kill King Harold II of England.