Jacquit said...

'It is said' that 1066 was the only time two independent invasions were

'running around' >England at one time (Harald of Scandinavia and Harold of England's brother Tostig >were in the North of England) - and probably one of teh few such occurrances >anywhere.

Very probably. Britain has always been rather well protected by it's position as a small island, especially when seafaring was an extremely hazardous and slow process.

Leia