The Vikings
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The History of King Harold Hadrada
King Canute dies in England in 1035 and is buried in Winchester. His bones are disturbed a few decades later when construction starts on the New Cathedral. He's remembered as a wise and noble king who repaired churches damaged during earlier Viking raids. After his victory against the Vikings, Harold Godwinson marches south to face another threat. This time it's from France. William of Normandy has landed on the south coast of England. It's 300 miles from York to Hastings where the Norman army is waiting to engage. But this time the Vikings are defeated and Hadrada is killed. The life of the quintessential Viking ends on the battlefield securing his glorious place in Valhalla at Odin's side.
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