The Battle of Hastings

In January 1066, the king of England died childless leaving a commotion over who should be king. A Saxon king, Harold Godwinson, claimed the right to the throne so he was declared king and gathered a Saxon army to defend the country. Another king claimed the right to the throne too. He was a Viking king called Harald Hardrada. In September he invaded Yorkshire, with 300 ships landing on the coastline. But Harold and his Saxon men defeated them at the Battle of Stanford Bridge. But it didn't end there. William of Normandy also claimed the crown was his and…