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What if Harald Sigurdsson had won at Stamford Bridge?

If Harald Sigurdsson, called Harald Hardrada, had triumphed over King Harold at Stamford Bridge, how might the history of England been altered? An online discussion.
by Gerald Swick8/26/20086/21/2016
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How would the history of England have been altered if Harald Sigurdsson, called Harald Hardrada, had won at Stamford Bridge and gone on to confront William II, Duke of Normandy?

Share your opinions in the Comments section below. For more information on this subject, see these Military History magazine articles, “Last of the Vikings.”

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