August 1065Destruction at PortskewetEdward the Confessor
Edward's planned hunting residence is disrupted when Caradoc ap Gruffydd attacks the construction site.
Historical records for England in 1065, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Edward's planned hunting residence is disrupted when Caradoc ap Gruffydd attacks the construction site.
Harold loses workmen when Caradoc's force attacks the royal construction site at Portskewet.
Edward commissions a hunting residence at Portskewet, where Harold oversees construction during the summer.
Caradoc ap Gruffydd attacks the works at Portskewet while Harold's royal building project is underway.
Harold supervises construction of a royal hunting residence at Portskewet for Edward the Confessor.
Raiders carry off goods and supplies gathered for Harold's royal building project at Portskewet.
200 senior thegns choose Morcar to become their new leader
Northumbrian leaders reject Tostig and choose Morcar to replace him as earl.
The standard of revolt is raised in Yorkshire. Morcar is declared the new Earl. A coalition of Yorkshire, Northumbria & Mercia against Tostig
Northumbrian rebels move against Tostig's officials and declare that they will no longer accept his rule.
At a general Witen Tostigs laws are anulled & Tostig is deposed
Harold accepts Morcar's recognition as Earl of Northumbria as part of the peace settlement.
Edward accepts Tostig's exile despite his earlier desire to restore him.
Harold accepts the settlement that sends his brother Tostig into exile.
Harold supports compromise rather than a royal military campaign that could trigger civil war.
At Oxford, Harold accepts the Northumbrian demands, Tostig remains outlawed, and Morcar is recognised as Earl of Northumbria.
Morcar, Harolds brother-in-law, became the new Earl of Northumbria. Harold yields to the rebels demands & banishes Tostig from the country. At a general Witen Tostigs laws are anulled & Cnuts reinstated
The October settlement accepts Tostig's deposition from Northumbria and confirms Morcar as the new earl.
The settlement at Oxford confirms Tostig's removal and recognizes Morcar as the new earl.
Morcar, Harolds brother-in-law, became the new Earl of Northumbria. Forced into exile in Norway
The Oxford settlement leaves Tostig in exile and confirms Morcar as Earl of Northumbria.
Morcar's supporters insist at Oxford that his election must be recognized.
Harold continues negotiations at Oxford after failing to reconcile Tostig with the Northumbrians.
Negotiations at Oxford end without restoring Tostig to Northumbria.
Edward accepts a settlement recognizing Morcar and ending Tostig's rule in Northumbria.
Harold presents the rebels' demands to the royal government during the Oxford settlement.
Edward accepts the settlement under which Morcar replaces Tostig as Earl of Northumbria.
Morcar is elected Earl & Tostig deposed. At a general Witen Tostigs laws are anulled & Cnuts reinstated
Morcar is elected Earl & Tostig deposed. At a general Witen Tostigs laws are anulled & Cnuts reinstated
Morcar's position as Earl of Northumbria is accepted during the settlement reached at Oxford.
The Oxford settlement legalizes Morcar's position as Earl of Northumbria.
Edward's government recognizes Morcar as Earl of Northumbria after the Oxford negotiations.
Tostig seeks royal support for restoration to his earldom after the Northumbrian uprising.
Rebels attack Tostig's household in York and destroy the local machinery of his rule.
Morcar places authority beyond the Tyne in Oswulf's hands to secure support in northern Northumbria.
Edward initially favors restoring Tostig and suppressing resistance to royal authority.
Men from Derby join the coalition backing Morcar against Tostig.
Northumbrian rebels choose Morcar to replace Tostig as their earl.
Morcar joins forces with his brother Edwin and Mercian supporters at Northampton.
Northumbrian rebels kill members of Tostig's household and officials during the seizure of York.
Morcar leads the rebel host south after his election as earl.
Men from Lincoln join Morcar's movement as the Northumbrian force advances south.
Tostig loses effective control of Northumbria when the rebels choose Morcar in his place.
Harold meets the rebel leaders at Northampton and attempts to negotiate a peaceful settlement.
Mercian and Welsh forces reinforce Morcar's position while negotiations with Harold develop.
Harold secures an agreement that prevents immediate fighting between the royal government and the northern coalition.
Harold learns that the Northumbrians have rejected his brother Tostig and chosen Morcar.
The rebel host reaches Northampton, increasing pressure on Edward to abandon Tostig's restoration.
Edward faces a major political crisis when Northumbrian rebels reject his appointed earl Tostig.
Morcar receives the support of the Northumbrian thegns after Tostig is rejected.
Northumbrian thegns rise against Tostig's government while he is away from York.
Supporters from Nottingham strengthen Morcar's army during its southward march.
The Northumbrian assembly outlaws Tostig and rejects his authority as earl.
Morcar considers peace proposals delivered during Harold's attempt to settle the revolt.
Tostig's opponents march south through the Midlands while demanding recognition of Morcar as earl.
Harold receives demands for Tostig's outlawry and Morcar's recognition from the northern coalition.
The southward march of the rebels demonstrates that Edward lacks support for a military restoration of Tostig.
Edward consults leading nobles at Britford as the Northumbrian revolt threatens wider conflict.
The rebels seize Tostig's treasure, weapons and property after taking control of York.
Tostig remains with King Edward at Britford while news of the Northumbrian revolt reaches the royal court.
Tostig reaches Saint-Omer, where Baldwin V provides accommodation for his exiled household.
Tostig leaves England with his wife and loyal followers after his deposition is accepted.
Morcar consolidates his new authority in York after the royal government recognizes his election.
Morcar begins governing Northumbria after the royal settlement confirms his earldom.
Agrees to marry Ealdgyth, sister of Edwin & Morcar to gain support for his accession
Edward's health deteriorates after the Northumbrian crisis and the collapse of his attempt to restore Tostig.
Harold's negotiated settlement ends the immediate Northumbrian crisis without restoring Tostig.
Harold accepts that Tostig cannot be restored without civil war and supports a negotiated settlement.
Sent to mediate with the rebels by Edward but Tostig is exiled
Tostig takes refuge in Flanders under the protection of Count Baldwin V.
Morcar returns north with his authority recognized after the settlement with Edward's government.
Consecrates Westminster Abbey
Edward is too ill to attend the consecration of the Westminster church he had built.
Westminster Abbey is consecrated on 28 December, but Edward is too ill to attend the ceremony.
Edward's new abbey church is consecrated on 28 December 1065.
Says to Harold on his deathbed, "I commend Edith & all the Kingdom to your protection". Death of Edward the Confessor
Falls into a coma, dreams the Anglo-Saxons will be consumed by fire & sword
Falls into a coma, dreams the Anglo-Saxons will be consumed by fire & sword
Edward tells Harold "I commend Edith & all the Kingdom to your protection"
Edward tells Harold "I commend Edith & all the Kingdom to your protection"
Edward's new Westminster Abbey is consecrated while the king remains gravely ill and unable to attend.
Present at the consecration of the new abbey church of Westminster, last public act
Present at the consecration of the new abbey church of Westminster
Stigand is associated with the royal church at Westminster when the new abbey is consecrated.
Edward's great abbey church at Westminster is completed shortly before its consecration.
Edward remains seriously ill at Westminster as the year approaches its end.
Edward becomes seriously ill late in the year, and later tradition records a troubling final vision.
Edward enters the final stage of his illness at Westminster, dying on 5 January 1066.
Edward's health deteriorates severely near the end of 1065, preventing him from attending Westminster Abbey's consecration.
Tostig establishes his household in exile at Saint-Omer under Baldwin V's protection.
Edward remains at Westminster during midwinter while his new abbey church prepares for consecration.
Tostig spends the winter at Saint-Omer after losing his Northumbrian earldom.
Tostig is outlawed after refusing to accept his removal from the earldom of Northumbria.
Tostig is outlawed because he refused to accept his deposition as commanded by Edward
Tostig leaves England with his family and loyal followers and takes refuge with Count Baldwin V in Flanders.
Tostig took ship with his family and some loyal thegns and took refuge with his brother-in-law, Count Baldwin V
Harold marries Ealdgyth, sister of Edwin and Morcar, strengthening his political links with the Mercian family.
Around this period Harold marries Ealdgyth, sister of Edwin and Morcar, strengthening ties with the Mercian family.
Harold's marriage to Ealdgyth creates a dynastic link with the powerful house of Mercia.
Northumbrian rebels occupy York, kill several of Tostig's officials and supporters, and summon Morcar to take the earldom.
Created Earl of Northumbria from 1065 to 1066
Morcar is chosen to replace Tostig as Earl of Northumbria during the northern revolt.
Edward sends Harold to negotiate with the Northumbrian rebels as their forces move south.
Harold conveys a message from Edward for Northumbrian rebels to lay down their arms
The Northumbrian revolt challenges Tostig's rule and forces Edward to decide whether to restore his brother-in-law by force.
Harold carries Edward's proposals to the Northumbrian rebels and negotiates rather than attempting to restore Tostig by force.
Harold takes a message from King Edward for Northumbrian rebels to make peace
Morcar becomes the rebels' chosen earl after Northumbrians rise against Tostig's government.
The Northumbrians revolt against their Earl Tostig, who is replaced by Morcar and declared an outlaw
Edward holds council during the Northumbrian crisis while seeking a settlement that will avoid civil war.
Holds a royal council to try & avoid civil war
Rebellion breaks out after Tostig is created Earl of Northumbria
With Conan II, Duke of Brittany when he besieged Rivallon I of Dol, Lord of Dol, in the castle of Combourg
William lays siege to Dol, represented on the Bayeux tapestry
The thegns of Yorkshire and the rest of Yorkshire descend on York and occupied the city, they killed Tostigs officials and supporters, then declared Tostig outlawed for his unlawful actions and sent for Morcar, younger brother of Edwin, Earl of Mercia
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