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==== England and Scotland ====
* [[January]] &ndash; [[Harold Godwinson]] marries [[Edith of Mercia|Ealdgyth]], daughter of [[Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia|Ælfgar]] (earl of [[Mercia]]), and widow of King [[Gruffydd ap Llywelyn]].
* [[January 5]] &ndash; [[Edward the Confessor]] dies after a 24-year reign at [[London]]. The [[Witan|Witenagemot]] (or Witan) proclaims Harold Godwinson king of [[Kingdom of England|England]].
* [[January 6]] &ndash; Harold Godwinson (Harold II) is crowned king of England, probably in the new [[Westminster Abbey]], where Edward the Confessor's funeral took place not long before the coronation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/royals/coronations|title=Coronations - Westminster Abbey|date=December 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212001125/http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/royals/coronations|archive-date=2009-12-12}}</ref>
* [[September 18]] &ndash; [[Harald Hardrada]] of [[Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)|Norway]] lands on the beaches of [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire]] and begins his invasion of England. 
* [[September 20]] &ndash; [[Battle of Fulford]]: Norwegian forces under Harald Hardrada defeat the English earls [[Edwin, Earl of Mercia|Edwin]] and [[Morcar]].
* [[September 25]] &ndash; [[Battle of Stamford Bridge]]: Harold II defeats the forces of Harald Hardrada and his own brother [[Tostig Godwinson]].
* [[September 27]] &ndash; [[William the Conqueror|William, Duke of Normandy]] and his army set sail from the mouth of the [[Somme (river)|River Somme]], beginning the [[Norman conquest of England]]. The following day he lands on the English coast at [[Pevensey]], splits his forces, and sails with the main army to [[Hastings]].<ref>Christopher Gravett (1992). Osprey: ''Hastings: The Fall of Saxon England'', p. 50–51. {{ISBN|1-85532-164-5}}.</ref>
* [[October 6]] &ndash; Harold II marches south from [[Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire|Stamford Bridge]] (near [[York]]) to counter the threat of the invasion by William. Reaching London within five days, he leaves a short time later. After a two-day march he and his army reach [[King's Head Mill|Caldbec Hill]].  
* [[October 14]] &ndash; [[Battle of Hastings]]: William and Harold II meet in battle at Hastings. Although Harold has the superior position on the battlefield, he is defeated and killed by William, invading England.
* [[October 15]] &ndash; [[Edgar Ætheling]] is proclaimed king of England (but is never crowned). He is soon forced to submit to the rule of William the Conqueror.
* [[December]] &ndash; William the Conqueror moves along the south coast to [[Dover]], and builds fortifications in the existing castle at the top of the cliffs. He moves to [[Canterbury]] and finally enters London. Archbishop [[Stigand]] and other English leaders submit to William's rule. On [[December 25]], he is crowned as King William I of England in Westminster Abbey over Edward the Confessor's grave.
* ''unknown date'' &ndash; [[Tain]] becomes the first town in [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scotland]] to be chartered as a [[royal burgh]] by King [[Malcolm III of Scotland|Malcolm III]] (Canmore).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tain.org.uk/history-and-heritage-g.asp|title=Tain Community Website - History & Heritage|website=www.tain.org.uk|access-date=2016-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613133839/http://www.tain.org.uk/history-and-heritage-g.asp|archive-date=2016-06-13|url-status=dead}}</ref>