Harold Hadrada and the Norse Army Took York by Surprise

King harold hadrada tostig godwinson and the norse army took possession of one of the central pillars of northern power and authority. But there still remained york, and behind those fortifications were many of the wealthiest and most dynastically erful figures in northumbria. The assembled nobles sent a message to hedrada that they would surrender york and submit to their new overlord. And so Harold ordered his forces to join him at york on sunday. This move was bold. It was audacious. It was exactly the sort of thing that we would expect from king harold. His rise to power and his military campaigns have shown that har