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January 1066

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King Edward the Confessor dies; Harold is crowned King of England.

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September 1066

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Harold defeats a Norwegian army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire.

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October 1066

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William of Normandy defeats Harold at the Battle of Hastings.

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December 1066

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William crowned King of England in London on Christmas Day.

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March 1067

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Copsig, appointed Earl of Northumbria (Northumberland) by William, is murdered.

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Autumn/winter 1067

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William levies a new tax in the north.

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December 1067

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Gospatrick is appointed Earl of Northumbria by William

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Summer 1068

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The revolt quickly collapses when William marches north; York surrenders to William: Gospatrick flees to Scotland.

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1069

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Another rebellion in the North. William’ s newly appointed Earl of Northumbria, Robert Commines, is murdered and the rebels take York but the city is swiftly retaken by William

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Autumn 1069

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King Swein of Denmark invades, sails up the Humber and burns York: he returns to Denmark after being paid off by William.

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Winter 1069-70

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The Harrying of the North: William lays waste to Yorkshire, and parts of Staffordshire and Cheshire

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1070

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Famine in Yorkshire.

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Summer 1070

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An invasion of northern England by King Malcolm of Scotland is defeated: William leads a military campaign in Scotland

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1072

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The Scots submit to William and sign the Treaty of Abernathy

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1075

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A Danish fleet sacks York

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1079

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King Malcolm breaks his treaty with William to raid Northumbria.

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1080

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A rebellion in Northumbria is violently suppressed by William’s brother Odo: William’s son, Robert, carries out a military campaign against the Scots, who come to terms.

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1086

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Domesday Book compiled

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1087

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The death of William I. William II ‘Rufus’ becomes King of England

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