The Battle of Stamford Bridge Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Explore the events leading up to The Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066) with this interactive timeline game.
- Learn about the power struggles in Anglo-Saxon England
- Discover the events that led to the invasion of William the Conqueror
- Challenge yourself to place key events in their correct chronological order
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- September 1066: Harald Hardrada of Norway invades England
- September 20, 1066: Battle of Fulford takes place near York, resulting in a victory for the Norwegians
- September 25, 1066: King Harold II of England learns of the Norwegian invasion and marches north
- September 25, 1066: Harold's forces arrive at Stamford Bridge and surprise the Norwegians
- September 25, 1066: Battle of Stamford Bridge begins
- September 25, 1066: Harold's army defeats the Norwegians, killing Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinson
- September 25, 1066: Remaining Norwegians retreat and are pursued by Harold's forces
- September 26, 1066: Norwegian forces surrender and are allowed to leave England
- October 1, 1066: Harold receives news of William the Conqueror's invasion at Hastings
- October 6, 1066: Harold rushes south to meet William's forces
- October 14, 1066: Battle of Hastings takes place, resulting in a victory for William the Conqueror
- October 14, 1066: Harold is killed in battle, leading to the end of Anglo-Saxon rule in England
- December 25, 1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England