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"Behind a car park in a picturesque village, a few miles east of York, is a diminutive obelisk, a monument to a bloody battle which took place 947 years ago. A plaque at its base informs visitors that the battle of Stamford Bridge was fought here, or somewhere in the neighbourhood, on September the 25th, 1066. Nobody knows exactly where the battle of Stamford Bridge took place, but we do know that it was one of the most significant events of the year that changed Europe forever. It was a decisive victory for the Anglo-Saxon king Harold, who fought off a Viking invading force. But, even as his English soldiers were putting the Scandinavians to flight in the north, the French were invading the south coast. Within a few weeks, Harold was dead at the battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest had begun. So, what effect did Stamford Bridge have on the later events of 1066 & why did it take place at all?"
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:45:39 +0000

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