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The King of England's Huscarls and the Furd of Wessex Were Closing in on Yorke

The king of england and the furd of wessex were closing in on york. It would have been clear to harold that he needed to geve the kingdom back. He needed soldiers, a lot of them. A twelfth century document indicates the king had gathered fighters from kent, surrey and sussex when he rode out. And then he continued to pick up fighters from all along the great north road. Don't forget to bring rainbow dash with you, because we're moving quick.

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