The battle of hastings?

i%26#039;m doing a history exam tomorrow and i%26#039;m writing out my revision and i sort of left my text book in my locker at school so does anyone know how how harald hardrada died???
The battle of hastings?
Harold Hadrada died at the battle of Stamford Bridge not the Battle of Hastings in 1066.





Harold Godwinson%26#039;s forces were better equipt and destroyed Hadrada%26#039;s army in the North of England.





It%26#039;s been years since i learnt about this so i cant remember the exact date. it was late in the year though and im sure a google search would sort it out.
The battle of hastings?
Legend has it he died by an arrow to the throat.
Reply:HMMMM = = = well Harold of Wessex was the King killed at Hastings. Previously Harold the Hasty had waged battle with King Harald Hadrada of Norway way up North at what was called The Battle of Stamford Bridge.


Caught by surprise by Harold of Wessex%26#039;s forces, King Harald was slain by sword, cut down and hacked to death during the fight.


Harold the Hasty then rushed the length of England to confront William the B^stard at what was later called the town of Battle but more popularly called The Battle of Hastings. At the heigth of battle Harold of Wessex took an arrow to the eye.


http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/MED...


%26quot;%26quot;%26quot;In 1066 Tostig, the brother of Harold of Wessex, went to Norway to meet King Hardrada. The two men agreed to invade England and in early September around 300 ships sailed along the coast and did some plundering, including the burning of Scarborough. They then entered the Humber and on 20th September defeated Morcar%26#039;s army at Gate Fulford. Four days later the invaders took York.





When Harold was told by a messenger that Hardrada of Norway had invaded with the intentions of conquering all of England, it is said that the king replied: %26quot;I will give him just six feet of English soil; or, since they say he is a tall man, I will give him seven feet!%26quot;





On 25th September Harold%26#039;s army arrived in Yorkshire. He took Tostig and Hardrada by surprise at a place called Stamford Bridge. It was a hot day and the Norwegians had taken off their byrnies (a mail shirt that reaches the mid thigh). Harold and his English troops devastated the Norwegians. Both Hardrada and Tostig were killed. The Norwegian losses were considerable. Of the 300 ships that arrived, less than 25 returned to Norway%26quot;%26quot;





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Reply:Actually sometimes its listed as eye not throat, but once again could be only legend.