Anglo-Saxon Chronicle D recension (Thorpe)

And the while came earl Tostig into the Humber with sixty ships ; and earl Eadwine came with a land-force and drove him out. And the bujse-carls forsook him ; and he went to Scotland with twelve smacks and there Harald, king of Norway, met him with three hundred ships ; and Tostig submitted to him, and became his man ; and then they both went into the Humber, until they came to York ; and there fought against them earl Eadwine and earl Morkere his brother ; but the Normen had the victory. It was then made known to Harold, king of the Angles, that this had thus happened : and this battle was on St. Matthew's eve (Sept. 20th). Then came Harold our king unawares on the Normen, and met with them beyond York, at Stamford-bridge, with a large army of English folk ; and there during the day was a very severe fight on each side. There were slain Harald l Harfagri and earl Tostig ; and the Normen who were there left were put to flight ; and the English hotly slew them from behind, until they came to their ships ; some were drowned, and some also burnt, and so diversly perished, that few were left ; and the English had possession of the place of carnage. The king then gave peace to Olaf, the Normen's king's son, and to their bishop, and to the earl of Orkney, and to all those who were left in the ships ; and they then went up to our king, and swore oaths, that they would ever observe peace and friendship to this land ; and the king let them go home with twenty-four ships. These two great battles were fought within five nights. Then came William count of Normandy to Pevensey, on St. Michael's mass-eve (Sept. 28th) ; and immediately after they were , ready, they constructed a castle at the town of Hastings. This was then made known to king Harold, and he gathered a great army, and came to meet him at the hoar apple-tree. And William came against him unawares, ere his people were in battle order. But the king, nevertheless, boldly fought against him with those men who would follow him ; and there was a great slaughter made on each side. There were slain king Harold, and earl Leofwine his brother, and earl Gyrth his brother, and many good men ; and the French had possession of the place of carnage, as to them God granted for the people's sins. Archbishop Ealdred then, and the townsmen of London would have Eadgar child for king, as was indeed his natural right ; and Eadwine and Morkere promised him that they would fight with him ; but as it ever should be the forwarder so was it ever, from day to day, slower and worse, as at the end it all went. This fight was fought on the day of Calixtus the pope (Oct. 14th). And count William went afterwards again to Hastings, and there awaited whether the nation would submit to him, ...