Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . e of his wife, Matilda,who was a descendant of Alfred. He ob-tained from the Pope, on the groundthat Harold had been false to his oath,a decree declaring the new king to be ausurper, and himself the rightful some difficulty he persuaded theNorman barons to assist him in theenterprise. He called also to his standardadventurers from other parts of Europe,promising them large rewards. Within sixmonths, a huge army, with, it is said,seven hundre
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . e of his wife, Matilda,who was a descendant of Alfred. He ob-tained from the Pope, on the groundthat Harold had been false to his oath,a decree declaring the new king to be ausurper, and himself the rightful some difficulty he persuaded theNorman barons to assist him in theenterprise. He called also to his standardadventurers from other parts of Europe,promising them large rewards. Within sixmonths, a huge army, with, it is said,seven hundred ships, was ready for theinvasion of England. 26. The battle of Stamford Bridge.—Harold heard of Wil-liams plans and gathered an army to resist the a new danger threatened his kingdom from the brother, Tostig, who had been driven from his earldomof Northumberland on account of his bad government andcruelty, had persuaded Harold Hardrada, king of Norway, toassist him in an attack on England. With a large army,Tostig and Harold Hardrada landed in Yorkshire and cap-tured the city of York. King Harold at once marched. A NormanKmight 34 HISTORY OF ENGLAND [1066 northwards and met the invading army at Stamford was quite willing to make peace with his brother, andpromised him everything he wished except the throne, buthe refused to give Hardrada anything in England except seven feet of earth for a grave, or as much more as he istaller than other men. Tostig refused to make peace, anda bloody battle followed, in which both Tostig and HaroldHardrada were killed and their army put to the Harold was feasting at York in honour of this greatvictory, he received news that Duke William had landedat Pevensey, near the town of Hastings, in the south. 27. The battle of Hastings, or Senlac, 1066.—Haroldimmediately summoned troops from all over the kingdom torepel the invaders, and at once marched to London. Butthe levies were slow in arriving, non
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