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Harald Hardrada with James Turner
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In this episode, we’re looking at a legendary figure who thought ruling England would be one more step in his quest to be the dominant power in the North Sea. His legendary prowess in battle was known from Sicily to Orkney, and his name was Harald Hardrada. This week, Danièle speaks with James Turner about Harald’s travels, his conquests, and his place in the wide world of the eleventh century. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of listeners like you! To find out how to help spread the joy of medieval history, please...
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Hi everyone, and welcome to episode 360 of the Medieval Podcast. I'm your host, Danielle Cebowski. Last week, we took a look at the life of a storied king from early England. And this week, we're looking at another legendary figure. One who thought ruling England would
be one more step in his quest to be the dominant power in the North Sea. His legendary prowess in battle was known from Sicily to Orkney, and his name was Harold Hardrada. This week I spoke with Dr. James Turner about the life of Harold Hardrada. You may know James from his many articles on Medievalist.net or his books Royal Bastards of Twelfth Century
England, Power and Blood, and The Scottish Rebellion against Robert the Bruce. His His new book is Harold Hardrada, The Making of Europe. Our conversation on Harold's travels, his conquests, and his place in the wide world of the 11th century is coming up right after this.
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