About this episode

The episode discusses Harald Hadrada's background and his claim to the English throne in 1066.

Harald Sigurdsson, who would invade England to claim her throne in 1066, was, by his mother Åsta, half-brother to King Olaf Haraldsson, aka St Olaf, by whose side he fought at Stiklestad in 1030 when Olaf unsuccessfully tired to reclaim the Norwegian throne from Cnut. Credits – Music: 'Wælheall' by Hrōðmund Wōdening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQfdqIyqJ4g&list=LL&index=5&ab_channel=Hr%C5%8D%C3%B0mundW%C5%8Ddening Social Media -  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anglosaxonengland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Anglo-Saxon-England-Podcast-110529958048053 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anglosaxonenglandpodcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• Harald Hadrada
• 1066 invasion
• Norwegian history
• Stiklestad
• Olaf Haraldsson
• Cnut
• Anglo-Saxon England

Keywords

• Harald Hadrada
• Olaf Haraldsson
• Cnut
• Stiklestad
• 1066
• Norwegian throne
• Anglo-Saxon history

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