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Message:: [QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 3387923, member: 101855"]Here is a chain of events that changed English history. During his reign, Edward the Confessor (ruled 1042 - 1066) told the future William the Conqueror that he should be the next king of England. William took him at his word, but when Edward died in January 1066, Harold Godwin grabbed the throne and became Harold II. Edward the Confessor penny [ATTACH=full]899896[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]899897[/ATTACH] Harold II had family problems. His brother, Tostig, opposed him and cast his lot with the Viking invaders. In the fall of 1066, Harold and his forces defeated Norse invaders and Tostig's forces. The Norse king and Tostig were both killed in that battle which was called the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Harold II penny [ATTACH=full]899911[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]899913[/ATTACH] Harold barely had time to celebrate his victory when he heard that William had invaded England. Harold's forces were naturally beaten and tired from having just fought a battle, but now they had a new foe to face. Harold's and William's forces met at the Battle of Hastings. There William was triumphant and Harold was killed. The crown passed from the Saxon kings to the Normans, who have continued to rule, under various house names, to this day. William the Conqueror penny [ATTACH=full]899922[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]899923[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]