When we left off, William (satisfied with the damage he had inflicted upon the people of the North) marched south towards Chester. And as he rode off, King Malcolm III of Scotland took the opportunity

When we ended the last episode. William and his knights had ravaged the North. He had spared nothing and no one. Men, women, children, animals, buildings, even the plants. Everything between York a

Weeks in the rain and cold, marching through mud and picking through forests, had finally in spite of Northumbrias best efforts ended with William reaching his goal. The King arrived in York.

William was charging North. If he was going to hold on to his new kingdom, he had to counter this threat in person.

News of the victory at York spread fast, and people everywhere were finding their courage.

It was Fall of 1069, and the Danes were coming.

Let it go, let it go.

The Godwinsons are back in England. Harolds sons, along with a fleet of 64 Irish ships loaded down with fighters, have just hit the shores. And it seems like they were students of history, because

Things in the North were dire. This was a problem, because as Orderic tells us, this wasnt just a minor local revolt. This was intended to be much bigger.