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This is the sequel to our first Harald Hardrada episode here: https://youtu.be/u7PCfN7IXQo! Having returned from mercenary service in Constantinople and the Land of the Rus, Harald of Norway returns to claim the throne of Norway. This is the story of the “Last Viking,” his rise to power, brutal reign, and the fateful events that play out in England, 1066: the Battle of Stamford Bridge and the Battle of Hastings.
0:16 Part I: The Return
3:46 Part II: Vengeance
9:29 Part III: The Enemy King
13:15 Part IV: The Last Journey
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PRIMARY SOURCES
Andersson, T. M., & Gade, K. E. (Trans.). (2000). Morkinskinna: The earliest Icelandic Chronicle of the Norwegian Kings (1030-1157). Cornell University Press. Icelandic saga written around 1220.
Bremen, A. of, & Wallace, B. (1978). 39. A Description of the Islands of the North. In History of the Archbishops of Hamburg-Bremen (Vol. 4, p. 62). essay, Wormianum. Written around 1075.
Faulkes, A. (Trans.). (2016). Hemings þáttr (The Story of Hemingr). Icelandic saga written in 13th century.
Finlay, A. (Trans.). (2004). Fargrskinna, a catalogue of the kings of Norway (Vol. 7). Brill. Written around 1220.
Ingram, J. (Trans.). (1823). A.D. 1066. In The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. essay, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. Retrieved from https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/657/pg657.txt.
Sturlason, S. (n.d.). Saga of Harald Hardrade. In D. Killings & D. Widger (Eds.), Heimskringla: The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway. essay. Retrieved 2022, from https://www.gutenberg.org/files/598/598-h/598-h.htm#link2H_4_0539. Written around 1230.
SECONDARY SOURCES
DeVries, K. (1999). The Norwegian invasion of England in 1066. Boydell Press.
Hollway, D. (2021). The last viking: The true story of king Harald Hardrada. Osprey Publishing.
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Please do a follow up on Godwinson and William the conqueror! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Kind of like MTG artwork. I like it
This was an amazing collaboration of narration, music and amazing art work 👍
William the Conqueror next 🤔
Please do fellow Britons, Evelyn Wood (British army officer) and Guillermo Miller (Latin independence Wars).
this series was truly amazing, enjoyed every episode in it, well it is not a surprise that it was so amazing, keep up the good work, really love the art and the narration of each episode, both were epic and enhanced every minute of each episode : )
Stunnign art and stunning voice lines! very nice
yo could someone link the specific songs? cuz im lookin throught the artists but cant find the intro or outro for instance
Do a video about the battles of vlad tepes (dracula), stephen the great, or michael the brave
just imagine seeing the battlefield of vlad tepes where 23,844 turks were impaled, the sheer terror of that sight, it would look amazing in your video format
That was excellent. Fantastic production values.
Harold godwinson had a hell of a life aswell you should do a vid on him
Amazing video! As always, the art is top notch and the narration epic. I hope we get more eastern Roman history though, maybe the battle of Kleidion (1014) and the brutal treatment of the Bulgarian captives by Basil II?
To Valhalla! You could imagine Harald screaming as they engaged the English. What a truly epic story book life of adventure! One more throw of the dice on an old claim to the English throne was one gamble too many. A shame we don't have the name of the Viking warrior on the bridge. Well done as always! Love the art work. Was that Ethan Hawke as King Harald Godwin?
Masterpiece video as always!! Thank you!
I read a story that Tostig and Harald Hardrada parlayed with a singled rider before the Battle of Stamford bridge. The lone rider spoke only to Tostig and offered him his earldom back if he turned on Harald Hardrada. Tostig then asked what his brother would be willing to give to Hardrada for coming all the way to England. The lone rider replied, “Seven feet of English Ground, as he is taller than other men.” Then the lone rider went back to the Saxon host. Hardrada was impressed by the rider’s boldness, and asked Tostig who he was. Tostig replied that the rider was Tostig’s brother, Harold Godwinson himself.
Bravo! Excellent story telling. Thank you 🙏
Incredible video. Love your content!
WHO THE FUCK IS DRAWING THIS ?!???!?
man your storytelling is absolutely amazing
For the algorithm
I loved this series guys, top notch!
It's funny everyone does videos on the viking but they got slapped about by the anglo saxons for 400 years
Im blown away. the quality is.. im speechless!
You should do a video of the founder of the Malian empire Sunjata
Kinda interesting… great speaking voice. But really, you should retitle this, Hardrada – the Final Years. His story is soooo much deeper than this. This is almost post retirement Harald.
So ended the last viking king, last of the line of the Norse kings, dead in a battle far from his home attempting to once again take Britain.
Amazing video. Your chanel is one of my favorite
I've heard the story 1000 times but you are a master of your art! Well done is an understatement! Is there anywhere to purchase the art from your videos? If not there should be!
You never really think about what happens to the end of an era. The Last Viking, The end of the Pirate Age, the End of the Wild West. Ages so remembered they’re practically mythologized and eventually ended.
Started getting alittle lost. Try making it more understandable instead of trying to sound smart
Mongol cavalry, Norse navy, Spartan troops make globalisation and world peace a cake walk.
The writing, art, everything is excellent but…
The narrator isnt. His voice just doesnt match whats going on, get someone like that guy from Epic History to narrate.
Wow. Worth the wait. Thank you
You should check into Shivaji
Whats the name of the song from 4 minutes? I cant find it..
This channel does history the greatest service. Please never stop. These stories are unbelievable
Truly enjoy watching and listening your videos
Can you do one about Dusan "the mighty" of Serbia or king Lazar i really like your vids feels like watching a movie
love it, both of the videos! its fun to see my ancestors story combined with such great art.
Your Video’s never disappoints. Harold is easily one of my favorite Viking kings and easily has top 5 best stories. You made his story that much more epic with the music and narrating💯
Great vid bro , absolutely fantastic work 👏
can you do a video on the British prison ships during the revolutionary war?
Who wrote this piece? Artist? All amazing channel, SKOAL
Man these videos are awesome – absolutely love the dark scenes, music, the use of words and narration
Could you guys maybe do one on my ancestor Eric the red?
Does anyone know the name of the music throughout the video?
Lmao real viking were fat midgets
Every video on your channel is absolutely amazing!! Can you make a video one day on the northern crusades against the Baltic tribes ?
Insane visuals
Every single video you guys put out does such an amazing job absorbing us into the world. Your story telling is as brilliant as always!
Your great your artist is great I love this channel