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The Norwegian Invasion of England in 1066 (Hardcover)
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The Norwegian Invasion of England in 1066 (Hardcover)
Series: Warfare in History
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This very accessible narrative...tells the story of 'the first two
important battles of 1066', Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge, and
of the leaders of the opposing English and Norwegian factions.
CHOICE The evidence of later 12th- and 13th-century Norse sagas,
Snorri Sturlusson's Heimskringla, and the less well known Norwegian
Kings Sagas...present far more detail about the invasion and its
battles than the more widely accepted sources could possibly
allow... He places the invasion in a broad context. He outlines the
Anglo-Scandinavian nature of the English kingdom in the eleventh
century, traces the careers of the major leaders, and devotes a
chapter each to the English and Norwegian military systems. JOURNAL
OF MILITARY HISTORY (US) William the Conqueror's invasion in 1066
was not the only attack on England that year. On September 25,
1066, less than three weeks before William defeated King Harold II
Godwinson at the battle of Hastings, that same Harold had been
victorious over his other opponent of 1066, King Haraldr Hardradi
of Norway at the battle of Stamford Bridge. It was an impressive
victory, driving an invading army of Norwegians from the earldom of
Northumbria; but it was to cost Harold dear. In telling the story
of this neglected battle, Kelly DeVries traces the rise and fall of
a family of English warlords, the Godwins, as well as that of the
equally impressive Norwegian warlord Hardradi.KELLY DEVRIES is
Associate Professor, Department of History, Loyola College in
Maryland.
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