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Harald Hardrada
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:33:51
Publish Date: 2024-01-19 03:00:19
Description:

In the second of Gone Medieval’s series looking at the road to the Battle of Hastings, Matt Lewis focuses on another claimant to the English throne. Harald Hardrada was a legendary Viking warrior who sought to rebuild the North Sea Empire to which he believed himself heir. Harald invaded the north of England with 10,000 troops and 300 longships in September 1066. But the mission would not be plain sailing.


Matt finds out more about him from Dr Caitlin Ellis, from the University of Oslo.


This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg.


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