Anglo-Saxon Chronicle D with parts of C

When Tosty understood that king Harold was on the way to Sandwich, he departed thence, and took some of the boatmen with him, willing and unwilling, and went north into the Humber with 60 ships; whence he plundered in Lindsey, and there slew many good men. When the earls Edwin and Morkar understood that, they came hither, and drove him from the land. And the boatmen forsook him. Then he went to Scotland with twelve smacks ; and the king of the Scots entertained him, and aided him with provisions ; and he abode there all the summer. There met him Harold king of Norway with 300 ships. And Tosty submitted to him, and became his man. Then came king Harold  to Sandwich, where he awaited his fleet ; for it was long ere it could be collected ; but when it was assembled, he went into the isle of Wight, and there lay all the summer and the autumn. There was also a land-force everywhere by the sea, though it availed nought in the end. It was now the nativity of St. Mary when the provisioning of the men began ; and no man could keep them there any longer. They therefore had leave to go home : and the king rode up, and the ships were driven to London ; but many perished ere they came thither. When the ships were come home, then came Harold king of Norway north into the Tine, unawares, with a very great sea-force — no small one ; that might be, with 300 ships or more : and earl Tosty came to him with all those that lie had got ; just as they had before said : and they both then went up with all the fleet along the Ouse toward York. When it was told king Harold in the south, after he had come from the ships, that Harold king of Norway and earl Tosty were come up near York, then went he northward by day and night, as soon as he could collect his army. But, ere king Harold could come thither, the earls Edwin and Morkar had gathered, from their earldoms as great a force as they could get, and fought with the enemy. They made a great slaughter too; but there was a good number of the English people slain, and drowned, and put to flight: and the Northmen had possession of the field of battle. It was then told Harold, king of the English, that this had thus happened. And this fight was on the eve of St. Matthew the apostle, which was Wednesday. Then after the fight went Harold king of Norway and earl Tosty into York with as many followers as they thought fit; and having procured hostages and provisions from the city, they proceeded to their ships, and proclaimed full friendship, on condition that all would go southward with them, and gain this land. In the midst of this came Harold, king of the English, with all his army, on the Sunday, to Tadcaster; where he collected his fleet. Thence he proceeded on Monday throughout York. But Harold, king of Norway, and earl Tosty, with their forces, were gone from their ships beyond York to Stanfordbridge; for that it was given them to understand, that hostages would be brought to them there from all the shire. Thither came Harold, king of the English, unawares against them beyond the bridge ; and they closed together there, and continued long in the day fighting very severely. There was slain Harold the Fair-hair'd, king of Norway, and earl Tosty, and a multitude of people with them, both of Normans and English ; and the Normans that were left fled from the English, who slew them hotly behind; until some came to their ships, some were drowned, some burned to death, and thus variously destroyed; so that there was little left: and the English gained possession of the field. But there was one of the Norwegians who withstood the English folk, so that they could not pass over the bridge, nor complete the victory. An Englishman aimed at him, with a javelin, but it availed nothing. Then came another under the bridge, who pierced him terribly inwards under the coat of mail. And Harold, king of the English, then came over the bridge, followed by his army ; and there they made a great slaughter, both of the Norwegians and of the Flemings. But Harold let the king's son, Edmund go home to Norway with all the ships. He also gave quarter to Olave the Norwegian king's son, and to their bishop, and to the earl of the Orkneys, and to all those that were left in the ships ; who then went up to our king, and took oaths that they would ever maintain faith and friendship unto this land. Whereupon the king let them go home with 24 ships. These two general battles were fought within five nights. Meantime earl William came up from Normandy into Pevensey on the eve of St. Michael's mass; and soon after his landing was effected, they constructed a castle at the port of Hastings. This was then told to king Harold; and he gathered a large force, and came to meet him at the estuary of Appledore. William, however, came against him unawares, ere his army was collected ; but the king, nevertheless, very hardly encountered him with the men that would support him : and there was a great slaughter made on either side. There was slain king Harold, and Leofwin his brother, and earl Girth his brother, with many good men : and the Frenchmen gained the field of battle, as God granted them for the sins of the nation.