Quote Originally Posted by KARTLOS
a big factor is that harolds army were knackered having just marched down from the batle of stamford bridge by newcastle- i.e the entire length of england.

on a side note does anyone know what happened to harolds body? was he given a burial etc?
Stamford Bridge is in Yorkshire. Only a few miles outside of York, a good 90 miles south from Newcastle.

The remains of Harold are a contentious issue. It is thought that he was buried in the Abbey nearby but there is some evidence that he was cut up and buried in several places. This was done to prevent a place of focus for the Anglo-Saxons. Also remember that the battle itself was just the beginning of the invasion. There were terrible things done in the north by William and his henchmen.