The Battle of Stamford Bridge (25th September 1066) fought between an English army under King Harold Godwinson (circa 1022-1066) and an invading Norwegian force led by King Harald Hardrada (circa 1015-1066) and the English king's brother Tostig Godwinson (circa 1029-1066), illuminated manuscript painting, 1250-1259
From ‘The Life of King Edward the Confessor’ by Matthew Paris. 13th century illuminated manuscript illustration by an unknown artist. Harald is depicted here with an axe. Neither Harald Hardrada nor Tostig Godwinson survived the battle. King Harold Godwinson marched his English army South to face William the Conqueror three weeks later on the battlefield at Hastings.
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