
1066 – Battle of Fulford
Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinsson fights the Northumbrian jarls Edwin and Morcar and gain the northern English lands. This was a complex battle of brothers claiming the English crown, a Norwegian king looking for plunder and two Northumbrian jarls seeking to keep the Vikings out.
![]() | See a clear overview of the battle on BBC Bitesize Guides. |
![]() | Read more on History Hit, 10 facts about the battle. |
![]() | See the commemorative tapestry of the battle on The Viking Age Archive Tapestries. |