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Wednesday 20 September 1066 - The battle at the muddy ford Fulford The shield wall drawn up by earl Morcar on 20 September 1066 would have blocked access to York. The area to the top of the map was passable but marshy. The area of near the river was thinly defended as it was very wet but the bank itself was held by Morcar's brother earl Edwin of Mercia. The modern map illustrates how little the site has been disturbed in the intervening 900+ years. Monday 25 September 1066 - The Norse army is caught off-guard Stamford Bridge King Harold arrived and caught King Harald (Hardrada) away from his base. 14 October 1066 - The final showdown Senlac Hill, now called Battle Abbey but we know it as Hastings The slope defended at by King Harold. The Abbey came later. |
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