Chapter XXVI: Stamford Bridge and Hastings

1066. Election of Harold 474

Duke William prepares to invade England 475

Appearance of the comet 476

Unsuccessful invasion of Tostig 477

Invasion of Harold Hardrada of Norway and
Tostig 479

Sept. 20. Edwin and Morkere, sons of Elfgar,
defeated at Fulford 479

Harold marches northward 480

Sept. 25. Battle of Stamford Bridge. Harold
Hardrada and Tostig slain 481

Sept. 28. William the Norman lands at Pevensey 482

Story of the voyage of his fleet 483

William entrenches himself at Hastings 483

Movements of Harold 485

Battle of Hastings (or Senlac). Numbers and
weapons of the hostile armies 486

Incident of the Malfosse 488

Harold slain 489

William’s supper on the battlefield. Disposal of
the body of Harold 490

Battle Abbey 491

APPENDIX I. On Authorities 493

II. Genealogy of Northumbrian kings 509

III. Genealogy of West Saxon kings before Egbert 510

INDEX 511

MAPS.

(AT THE END OF THE VOLUME.)

Roman Britain.

Anglo-Saxon Britain.

ERRATA.

Page 332, line 12, _for_ “Guthred” _read_ “Guthfred”.

Page 333, line 3, _for_ “North Wales” _read_ “part of South Wales”.