Show Notes
The legendary Viking ruler, Harald Hardrada, is our first two-parter of the series due to his remarkable life story. Russian exile, adventures in the Byzantine Emperor, and becoming King of Norway all before he invaded England in 1066. In this episode, we cover the whole of his remarkable life, with the review to come in the next episode.
(Unfortunately the camera pointed at Ali stopped working for part of the recording, so apologies for his lack of motion at times!)
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