
What is recorded here
The Battle of Fulford was fought on the outskirts of the village of Fulford, just south of York in England, on 20 September 1066. King Harald III of Norway, also known as Harald Hardrada, a claimant to the English throne, and Tostig Godwinson, his English ally, fought and defeated the Northern Earls Edwin and Morcar.
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- Date
- 1066-09-20
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Pictures: Alan Murray-Rust, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; John S Turner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; DS Pugh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Ian Capper, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Jennifer Petrie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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