1065 – THE NORTH REBELS
(North-East and York)
Rebellion breaks out against Earl Tostig in the north following the murder of Cospatric. Tostig is unpopular because he is a southerner who, unlike Siward, has no family connections with the north. He has also imposed high taxes and murdered local noblemen, including Cospatric. However, Tostig is safe in Wiltshire.
1065 – MORCAR REPLACES EXILED TOSTIG
(Northampton)
Edwin, Earl of Mercia, joins the Northern rebels against Tostig and King Edward is forced to exile Tostig to keep the peace. Morcar, a Mercian, is appointed Earl of York served by Osulf of Bamburgh, the earl north of the Tees.
January 6, 1066 – KING HAROLD
(London)
Edward the Confessor dies and Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. William of Normandy claims that he is
heir to the English throne.
Easter 1066 – HAROLD KEEPS BROTHER EXILED
(York)
King Harold visits York and promises to
keep his brother Tostig in exile in Flanders.
August 1066 – NORWEGIAN KING ATTACKS NORTHUMBERLAND
(North-East coast)
Harald Hardrada, King of Norway, attacks the coast of Northumberland and prepares to invade Yorkshire from the Humber. Tostig, the exiled Earl of Northumbria, also plans an invasion.
September 1066 – TOSTIG JOINS NORWEGIANS
(York)
Tostig attacks the south coast from Flanders and then attempts to invade Yorkshire where he is repelled before heading to Scotland for reinforcements. He then joins the raiding fleet of Harald Hardrada of Norway in the River Tyne in what may, or may not, be a pre-arranged meeting. Hardrada's men harry the Cleveland coast and Scarborough before entering the River Humber with Tostig.
September 20, 1066 – THE BATTLE OF GATE FULFORD
(York)
The Norwegians under Hardrada defeat Morcar and his brother Edwin in a great battle at Gate Fulford near York. The citizens of York give their support to the Norwegian King.
September 25, 1066 – THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE
(York)
Norwegian King Harald Hardrada encamps at Stamford Bridge near York but is defeated in battle by Harold King of England, who has marched from the south. The King of Norway is killed by an arrow through the throat. Tostig is also killed.
September 28, 1066 – NORMANS INVADE
(Pevensey, Sussex)
A huge force of Normans under Duke William landed in Sussex this morning. They set up base at Hastings.
October 1, 1066 – HAROLD RECEIVES INVASION NEWS AT YORK
(York)
Harold, celebrating his victory over the Norwegians at York, receives news of the Norman invasion. He takes his tired army south to fight the Normans.
October 14, 1066 – HAROLD KILLED AT BATTLE OF HASTINGS
(Battle, near Hastings, Sussex)
William of Normandy has been victorious at the Battle of Hastings. King Harold has been shot dead with an arrow in the eye. William will be crowned King on Christmas Day.
THE NORMAN CONQUEST (Norman period) other dates
1030AD / 1060AD / 1067-1080
THE TIMELINE BY ERA
ROMAN PERIOD
- THE ROMAN CONQUEST
- (43AD - 303AD)
ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD
- THE ANGLIAN INVASIONS
- (306AD - 593AD)
- AETHELFRITH AND EDWIN
- (598AD - 633AD
- OSWALD AND AIDAN
- (633AD - 655AD)
- WILFRID AND CUTHBERT
- (657AD - 688AD)
- THE AGE OF BEDE
- (690AD - 735AD)
- KINGDOM AT WAR
- (736AD - 854AD)
VIKING PERIOD
- JORVIK
- (866AD - 900AD)
- THE IRISH NORWEGIANS
- (900AD - 945AD)
- ERIC BLOODAXE
- (946AD - 989AD)
- THE BIRTH OF DURHAM
- (990AD - 1031AD)
NORMAN PERIOD
- THE NORMAN CONQUEST
- (1031AD - 1066AD)
- CONQUEST OF THE NORTH
- (1067AD - 1080AD)
- THE PRINCE BISHOPS
- (1081AD - 1135AD)
- TWO GREAT CATHEDRALS
- (Durham and York)
MEDIEVAL PERIOD
- THE MONASTIC REVIVAL
- (Abbeys and Priories)
- A PART OF SCOTLAND
- (1135AD - 1157AD)
- BISHOP PUDSEY
- (1154AD - 1198AD)
- JOHN & HENRY III
- (1199AD - 1272AD)
- MEDIEVAL TOWNS
- (1100AD - 1500AD)
- NEWCASTLE COAL
- (1100AD - 1500AD)
- BRUCE AND BALLIOL
- (1272AD - 1371AD)
- HOTSPUR AND THE PERCIES
- (1377AD - 1461AD)
- WARS OF THE ROSES
- (1455AD - 1508AD)
TUDOR AND STUART PERIOD
- REFORM AND REBELLION
- (1509AD - 1603AD)
- THE BORDER REIVERS
- (1400AD - 1611AD)
- ELIZABETHANS & STUARTS
- (1560AD - 1714AD)
- CROMWELL TO QUEEN ANNE
- (1644AD - 1714AD)
GEORGIAN PERIOD
- COAL AND INDUSTRY
- (1500AD - 1800AD)
- THE GEORGIAN NORTH
- (1714AD - 1838AD)
- THE LOCOMOTIVE AGE
- (1800AD - 1828AD)
VICTORIAN PERIOD
- A TOWN IS BORN
- (1828AD - 1839AD)
- THE NORTHERN COAL
- (1800AD - 1900AD)
- RURAL INDUSTRIES
- (1100AD - 1900AD)
- THE AGE OF IRON
- (1840AD - 1879AD)
- SHIPBUILDING
- (1790AD - 1899AD)
- CHEMICALS AND GLASS
- (1800AD - 1900AD)
- ELECTRIC LIGHT YEARS
- (1878AD - 1899AD)
- THE VICTORIAN AGE
- (1837AD - 1901AD)
TWENTIETH CENTURY
- 20TH CENTURY & WORLD WAR
- (1901AD - 1919AD)
- THE TWENTIES AND THIRTIES
- (1920AD - 1939AD)
- WORLD WAR TWO
- (1939AD - 1949AD)
- THE FIFTIES AND SIXTIES
- (1950AD - 1969AD)
- PITS AND POLITICS
- (1970AD - 1989AD)
- SPORT
- (1700AD - 1999AD)
- INTO A NEW MILLENNIUM
- (1990AD - 2000AD)
- THE FUTURE
- A History of the North East (Book)
- About the Sitet
THE MILLENNIUM HISTORY OF NORTH EAST ENGLANDby David Simpson
Published by leighton in association with The Northern Echo
ISBN 0-9536984-3-2
The Millennium History of North East England by David Simpson is published by Leighton, The Teleport, Doxford International, Sunderland, SR3 3XD, Tel +44 (0) 191 5252400 Fax +44 (0) 520 1815 www.bepl.com. The book is a 322 page full colour hard back book covering the history of the region from Roman times to the present day. To order copies of the book you can e-mail Andrea.Murphy@bepl.com
Author David Simpson and Paul Callaghan, Managing Director of leighton at the book launch held at Lumley Castle, Durham December 1999
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