Hardrada wins at Stamford

What would the effects have been if Harald Hardrada and Tostig had defeated Harold Godwinson at Stamford Bridge? What effects does this have on Williams landing?
 

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What would the effects have been if Harald Hardrada and Tostig had defeated Harold Godwinson at Stamford Bridge? What effects does this have on Williams landing?

Why, You may have just saved Saxon England my boy!
Seriously, in a Three way war William is at a disadvantage. Hopefully Harold Godwinson lives through Stamford as well, so it would be. Anglo-Norwegian Union FTW.

I find that a surprising number of Claimants to the English throne at this time Died by an Arrow to the Head.
 
I agree there. Just to make things interesting what happens if Harold Godwinson is killed at Stamford? Say its a defeat on a scale with Hastings, were any of his brothers other then Tostig at Stamford or were they elsewhere and would survive.
 
NothingNow;2924057I find that a surprising number of Claimants to the English throne at this time Died by an Arrow to the Head.[/QUOTE said:
The traditional punishment for oath breakers at the time was having their eyes put out - hence what better punishment for Tostig and Harold who were perceived as oath breakers by their enemies than to die by having their eyes put out by arrows?
 
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