Bad news for Harold

• he new he would face challenges
• worried Northumbria wouldn't accept him as king ( he was Tostig's brother)
• Tostig was going around Europe looking for allies
• William was furious and was planning an invasion
• Tostig was plotting with Hardrada
• He has to guard the south coast (from Williams invasion), nothing happened but it was expensive - disbanded 8th September for Harvest
• Battle of Gate Fulford
• Battle of Stamford Bridge