It commenced shortly after Edward the Confessor's death, when Duke William challenged Harold Godwinson's claim to the throne.
During this event, Gytha asked the eventual victor to return her son's body in exchange for his weight in gold. Trouble encountered during this event included an uprising by Eadric the Wild. Resistance to this action resulted in the devastation of Northumbria during the Harrying of the North. The decisive battle in this event occurred on Senlac Hill, during which cavalry eventually overcame housecarl defenders. It commenced shortly after Edward the Confessor's death, when Duke William challenged Harold Godwinson's claim to the throne. For 10 points, name this excursion which included the Battle of Hastings, the last successful attempt to conquer a certain island nation.
During this event, Gytha asked the eventual victor to return her son's body in exchange for his weight in gold.
Norman invasion of England [accept things that indicate the successful campaign of the Normans in England; accept William I or William the Conqueror instead of "Normans" before "Duke William" is read]