1066 Battles of Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge
David Clarke
- Organisation:
- History Walks
- Region:
- South East
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £100.00 + reasonable travel costs
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 10th April 2024
With King Harold is down on the South Coast, waiting for an expected invasion by Duke William of Normandy, the north lies unprotected and ripe for invasion by Harald Hardrada’s Vikings. Such riches, such wealth, such land there for the taking and if the Norwegians gets a foothold in England before William it will be much harder for the Duke to gain complete control over the Kingdom. On September 9th the invasion fleet assembled at the River Tyne in Northumbria to sail down the coast to the Humber. Any rumours of civilised Vikings are far from the truth it is revealed. It is as if the clock has been turned back nearly 300 hundred years as towns south along the Northumbrian coast are sacked and ravaged. Viking by name, Viking by nature as the old saying goes. Battle lines are drawn, first at Fulford Gate and later at Stamford Bridge, battles that led to the death of Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinson and preceded the Battle of Hastings. This talk reviews the battles and their unforeseen and devastating effect on the events of 1066.
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Whether it is a school talk, club meeting or group event, if you would like to find out a little more about the background to 1066, 1066 Harold's Way and other History Walks, David is an experienced and anecdotal speaker who will bring the history, walks and talks to life.
Talks will be tailored to meet your needs and fees, dates and presentation details will be discussed on enquiry.
David lives in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex and walks, talks and writes about walking, local history and all things 1066.
He considers his membership of CAMRA, The Inn Sign Society, The Ramblers and the Long Distance Walkers Association to be a perfect match for walking and is the author and creator of 1066 Harold’s Way, a 100 mile long distance walk inspired by King Harold’s epic march to the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
Other Talks on SpeakerNet by David Clarke
- 1066 - King Harold's March from London - 1066 Harold's Way
- Walking the High Weald: Three Castles and an Ironmaster's House
- The Saxon Times - A Newspaper’s Review of 1066
- 1066 Duke William's March on London
- Explore and Discover St Leonards on Sea
- Explore and Discover Rye
- 1066 The Battle of Hastings - We Should Have Won
- 1066 The Saxon Times - Food, Drink and Agony Aunts
- Explore and Discover Winchelsea, East Sussex
- Explore and Discover Battle
- The Ogre of Brede
- The Weald of Kent Canal
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