derwent a fine parody...more history made hysterical

I know another bridge over Derwent water...but that's another parody.... ;) Divine !

Sur le point, cinqs je donne.

As do I, mandamoo, but couldn't work it in ...

Great pacing and OS, but I didn't quite get the topic of the parody.

Simplicity is just not a word you two are familiar with, very good work here-555

Thanks all!

Red Ant - Timeline 1066: Tostig Godwinson, displaced Earl of Northumbria, invites Harald Hardrada, King of Norway, to invade England. He complies, taking the city of York. Harold Godwinson, brother of Tostig and King of England, rides north with hastily raised fryds to combat the foe. Hardrada is defeated and killed at Stamford Bridge. The victory is costly; however as the northern fyrds under Earls Edwin and Morcar are almost completely wiped out. A sadly decimated English army must hasten south within 2 weeks to face the Norman invasion at Hastings, under William the Bastard. The English lose, King Harold is slain. It is possible that if it were not for the battle of Stamford Bridge, the Battle of Hastings may have been won, and England would not have fallen under Norman domination.

I liked the parody version better. 555
(aka Tommy Turtle)

A very enjoyable look at 1066. The main reason that the two battles occurred is that Edward the Confessor (England’s king before King Harold) died without an heir and each of the three men (Harold, Duke William, and Harald Hardrada) had a claim to the throne. The reason that Edward had no heir is that he took a vow of celibacy. He might have saved a lot of bloodshed if he had fooled around like most of England’s other monarchs.

Blimey! And to think it was sort of inspired by little old me? Wow. Who's the numbskull who ruined your perfect score? Off with 'is 'ead! I would've responded sooner, but I had a couple of teeth pulled, and wasn't feeling too well. So with the Novocaine giving me a stiff upper lip, and what's left of my teeth, you could say my mouth is British.

Pach, I think we got voted down on humour by Harald Hardrad'.. He still has issues with what happened after all this time !

1066... a simple twist of fate.

Excellent. I like the way that you got the bridge holding giant in there. So surprised to see another Tostig parody on the site – and older than mine too.

Thanks Andy - Merry will love this comment. She may be away for a few days but will see it soon!

Andy - thanks for weighing in on this. I'd forgotten all about the man on the bridge until I reread this. As for Tostig, I am thinking that maybe an entire Godwinson(s) parody may be in order (I can hear Pippin groaning now); Swen alone would be enough for a full parody. Or maybe a Gildenford parody! I am getting so inspired now!

GROOOAAAAN!!!! If Tostig/Godwinson gets started before those old ones i have been chasing you for for months now there will be a snootful of pain!!! :)