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The British History Podcast

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Why Would King Swain Wait Three Years?

Huskarls were English, but their origin was linked to Scandinavia. Their position and style of combat being adopted about a half century earlier during the reign of Knut. Even if we assume the Danes were at Hastings, why would King Swain wait three years to launch a payback campaign? That doesn't make any sense.

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