Harold Godwinson, the last Saxon king of England, , his legacy often eclipsed by the bitter defeat at the Battle of Hastings. Yet, this singular, bloody day does not define the man. Harold was a warrior of unparalleled ferocity, a general whose strategic genius brought the Viking Age to a brutal end. His victory over Harald Hardrada, the last great Viking king, was a clash drenched in blood and thunder resulting in many tales both in Viking sagas and in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Harold would also conquer Wales and had a life that unfolded amidst one of England's most turbulent eras, a time rife with the fall of dynasties and the relentless uncertainty of fate. His legacy is one of immense victory, but also of crushing defeat, fighting to the bitter end. This is the story of the last saxon king Harold Godwinson.

00:00 Introduction
01:15 Ancestry & Early Life
06:15 Rise to Power
15:07 Harold's Conquest of Wales
18:12 The Oath that would haunt Harold
20:54 Harold's strife with his brother Tostig
22:45 English Crown in Turmoil
29:01 The End of the Viking Age
38:54 The Battle of Hastings & The Last Anglo-Saxon King

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