Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. 1066 is remembered for the death of Harold II in the Battle of Hastings. However, Harold had success earlier in the same year by defeating the Vikings in which battle?"
...1. Highbury 2. Old Trafford 3. Stamford Bridge 4. Anfield Following the death of King Edward (the Confessor), his nephew, Harold Godwinson was crowned as his successor. This was disputed by Harald Hardrada of Norway and William of Normandy, who both prepared to invade, one from the north and the other from the south. Harold remained in the south, prepared to repel William, but had to move his army north quickly when York fell to Harald. The Vikings were defeated on 25 September 1066, but William had taken advantage of Harold's absence and Harold, with his army depleted, was killed on October 14th.
