Scandinavian-Britain

THE DOWNFALL OF THE DANELAW 171numbered about two hundred war ships besidetransports and boats. Harald Hardradi came as ifcertain of conquest, bringing his queen, his daughters,and his son Olaf, beside his treasure, including a massof gold which twelve strong youths could hardly carry.But one thing he forgot to bring with him the invitationwhich had assured to others of his race awelcome from their kindred in England.In the Orkneys he found this welcome from hisisland subjects, with whom he left his queen anddaughters, while he took south among his host thetwo young jarls Paul and Erlend. On the TyneTosti met him with a contingent raised in Flandersand in Scotland; the king of Man also sent help,with others of the Viking states in Ireland and theIsles. The great fleet ravaged Cleveland, destroyedScarborough, harried Holderness, and sailed up theHumber and the Ouse to Riccall, where the shipswere left under Olaf, the king's son, Paul and Erlend,and the bishop of Orkney (probably Th6r61f, a Norwegian; Orkney not being at that time under the seeof York). Their advance had been rapid, but by thistime Eadwine and M6rkari had called out the fyrd,and were marching out of York. The armies met atFulford, Wednesday, September 20, and the Englishwere routed with great slaughter. On the Sunday,York surrendered, promising to receive HaraldHardradi as king, and he on his side is said to havegiven hostages equal in number to those he received.York was not sacked, and the army passed by itto Stamford Bridge, where hostages for the rest of