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- 1022 Birth of Harold, 2nd son of Earl Godwine.
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- 1027 Birth of William at Falaise.
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- 1035 William becomes Duke of Normandy.
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- 1036 Birth of Odo, William's half brother and future
- Bishop of Bayeux.
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- 1042 Coronation of Edward the Confessor.
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- 1051 Harold, his father and brothers, are banished from England.
- Probable visit to Westminster by William.
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- 1052 Harold and Godwine return to England.
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- 1053 Death of Godwine. Harold succeeds him as Earl of Wessex.
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- 1055-57
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- Conflict between Harold and the Earl of Mercia.
- The Earl objects to Harold's growing power.
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- 1063 Harold and is brother Tostig invade Wales.
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- 1064 The mysterious adventure of Harold in the
- territory of Guy of Ponthieu and Normandy,
- and his part in the military campaign in Brittany.
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- 1065 Tostig ousted as Earl of Mercia.
- Harold recognises Moncar, Tostig's successor.
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- 28 Dec 1065
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- Edward's new abbey church at Westminster is consecrated.
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- 5 Jan 1066
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- Death of King Edward.
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- 6 Jan
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- Funeral of Edward the Confessor.
- Coronation of Harold II in Westminster Abbey.
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- April
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- Halley's Comet seen.
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- September
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- Harold Hadrada, King of Norway, and Tostig, bring a large
- army up the River Humber.
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- 25 Sept
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- Harold Hadrada and Tostig defeated at the Battle of
- Stamford Bridge.
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- 28 Sept
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- Norman army lands at Pevensey.
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- 2 Oct
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- Harold marches south with a depleted army.
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- 14 Oct
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- Battle of Hastings.
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- 25 Dec
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- Coronation of William I at Westminster Abbey.
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