Battle of Stamford Bridge

September 25, 1066 was the date of the highly significant battle of Stamford Bridge, in which the last Saxon king, Harold Godwinson, defeated a force led by the Norwegian king, Harald Hardraga, and the Saxon Harold’s brother Tostig. Harold marched his army an astonishing 180 miles in just four day to catch the Norwegians by surprise. In a very bloody and lengthy battle, both the Norwegian king and Tostig were slain on the field. It was a total triumph for Harold, but it may be one of the most costly victories in history, for three days later, a Norman force led by William the Bastard landed at Pevensey and Harold was forced to race his battered army south to repel this new invasion. Less than three weeks later, both armies met at Hastings and the history of England was forever changed. Here is a link to the battle of Stamford Bridge. http://www.britainexpress.com/History...
I may be MIA for a while on Facebook as I am dealing with a double whammy. I managed to re-injure my back (sigh) which is limiting my computer time till my chiropractor can put Humpty Dumpty together again, and I am also dealing with a key Ransom chapter and can feel Richard’s hot breath on the back of my neck as he is very impatient to let payback begin.
Lastly, my condolences to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, whose mugging last night by the NFL “refs” may have been the most widely witnessed theft in all of human history.