Events
Angels and Saxons first arrive in Britain.Vikings invasion beginEstabilishment
of the DanelawBattle of BrunanburhCnut
Becomes
Danish
KingThe norman ConquestKing Edward the Confessor diesHarold Godwinson is crowned King of EnglandAt the Battle of Stamford Bridge Harald Hadrada and King Harold's brother Tostig are killedWilliam of Normandy and his forces land at Pevensey on the Sussex coastThe Battle of Hastings takes place. King Harold of England is killed and William of Normandy is victoriousWilliam of Normandy (the Conqueror) is crowned King of EnglandSaxon kings rule EnglandPeriods
Anglo-Saxons convert to ChristianityEngland united under K. EdgarEngland ruled by Danish kingsAs news of Harold’s coronation spreads, both William and Harald Hadrada of Norway plan to invade England to contest the throneThe Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest of Anglo-Saxon Britain is made
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