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| 1025 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Tostig, son of Earl Godwin of Wessex, and brother of Harold & Gyrth |
| 1051 | Exile of Tostig | |
| The Godwin's are sent into exile, after complaining about too many Norman advisers |
| 1051 | Marriage | |
| Tostig marries Judith, daughter of Baldwin IV, the count of Flanders |
| 1052 | Exile of Tostig | |
| The army & navy support Godwin, Edward restores the Godwin estates |
| 1052 | Rebellion | |
| The army & navy support Godwin, Edward restores the Godwin estates |
| 1055 | Death | |
| Death of Siward, Edward makes Tostig Earl of Northumbria, North'shire and Hunt'shire |
| 1055 | Peerage | |
| Hunting'shire Created Earl of Huntingdonshire by his brother-in-law Edward the Confessor |
| Northamp'shire Created Earl of Northamptonshire by his brother-in-law Edward the Confessor |
| Northumbria Created Earl of Northumbria by his brother-in-law Edward the Confessor |
| 1061 | Capture of Cumberland | |
| Cumberland Malcolm invades Northumbria & captures Cumberland while Tostig is in Rome |
| 1061 | Capture of Northumberland | |
| Northumberland Accepts Malcolm's capture of Northumberland & agrees a peace treaty |
| 1061 | Pilgrimage Tostig | |
| Rome Tostig & his wife Judith & Gyrth go as pilgrims to Rome & meet Pope Nicholas II |
| 1063 | Invasion of Wales | |
| Edward the Confessor orders Tostig & Harold to invade Wales |
| Tostig leads the cavalry in this successful operation |
| 1064 | Assassination | |
| Orders the assassination of Gospatric after he complains about Tostig's high taxes |
| 1064 | Execution of Gamel | |
| Orders the execution of Gamel after he complains about Tostig's high taxes |
| 1064 | Execution of Ulf | |
| Orders the execution of Ulf after he complains about Tostig's high taxes |
| 1065 | Abdication | |
| 28th Oct Oxford At a general Witen Tostig's laws are anulled & Tostig is deposed |
| 1065 | Council Oxford | |
| 28th Oct Oxford At a general Witen Tostig's laws are anulled & Cnut's reinstated |
| 28th Oct Oxford Harold yields to the rebels' demands & banishes Tostig from the country |
| 28th Oct Oxford Morcar, Harold's brother-in-law, became the new Earl of Northumbria |
| 1065 | Council York | |
| 3rd Oct York 200 senior thegns choose Morcar to become their new leader |
| 1065 | Declaration of War | |
| 3rd Oct Yorkshire A coalition of Yorkshire, Northumbria & Mercia against Tostig |
| 3rd Oct Yorkshire Morcar is declared the new Earl |
| 3rd Oct Yorkshire The standard of revolt is raised in Yorkshire |
| 1065 | Exile of Tostig | |
| Flanders Tostig & his family go to live in Flanders |
| 28th Oct Oxford Forced into exile in Norway |
| 28th Oct Oxford Morcar, Harold's brother-in-law, became the new Earl of Northumbria |
| 1066 | Battle of Fulford | |
| 20th Sep Fulford Tostig & Hardrada defeat Morcar's army at Gate Fulford |
| 1066 | Battle of Stamford Bridge | |
| 25th Sep Stamford Bridge Tostig & Hardrada are killed in battle by Harold |
| 1066 | Capture of Scarborough | |
| Scarborough Tostig & Hardrada capture Scarborough |
| 1066 | Capture of York | |
| 24th Sep York Tostig & Hardrada defeat Morcar & capture York |
| 1066 | Death | |
| 25th Sep Stamford Bridge Death of Tostig, killed at the battle of Stamford Bridge |
| 1066 | Exile of Tostig | |
| Humber Tostig is forced to seek proptection in Scotland after his defeat in the Humber |
| 1066 | Invasion of England | |
| Humber Tostig is forced to seek proptection in Scotland after his defeat in the Humber |
| Sep Tostig makes an alliance with Hardrada & they launch an invasion with 300 ships |
| 1066 | Siege of Humber | |
| Humber Tostig invades the coast with a fleet of 60 ships but is defeated by Edwin |
| 1066 | Siege of Scarborough | |
| Sep Scarborough Tostig & Hardrada burn Scarborough |
| 1066 | Siege of York | |
| 24th Sep York Tostig & Hardrada defeat Morcar & capture York |
