Fulford Gate And Stamford Bridge

Question 1

Events of the battle of gate fulford

Answer 1

8th of September Harold sent fyrd home
Harald hardrada then launched his invasion
He has 7000 Viking soldiers whilst anglo Saxons only had 3500
Only a few Norwegian troops arrived at first so English won an advantage but then more troops arrived and outnumbered The English
The English were positioned in the marshland and were pushed back into the mud and got stuck
Hardrada and Tostig won and Edwin and morcar were forced to flee

Question 2

Who was defending England in battle of gate fulford

Answer 2

Harold godwinson and Edwin and morcar supplied armies

Question 3

Events of the battle of Stamford bridge

Answer 3

Loss at fulford gate meant that king Harold had to move quickly to deal with the Viking invasion
He surprised the Viking army at Stamford bridge after covering a 306km journey in 4 days
He reached York on 24th September and entered meeting the troops on the 25th
Vikings camped on opposite side of river derwent but didn’t defend bridge properly and left armour in their ships
English broke shield wall killing hardrada and Tostig
Victory was short lived as William of Normandy landed on south coast of England