# The Norman Conquest episode III: The Thunderbolt of the North

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Podcast: [Weird Medieval Guys](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weird-medieval-guys-6437418)
Published: 2025-11-24T21:15:46+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/weirdmedievalguys/2344939
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## Resource

In the third episode of our Norman Conquest series, we look at the life and times of the second of our claimants to the English throne in 1066: Harald Sigurdson, King of Norway. When a teenaged Harald's life is upended by Cnut's invasion of Norway in 1028, he builds a new life for himself as a mercenary in Kyiv, and eventually as an honour guard for the Roman Emperors themselves. Along the way, he'll have to contend with Arab armies, a sexually voracious Empress, and even a giant serpent. It's a pulpy, action-packed adventure story for the whole family! Assuming any of that is true, anyway. Which... eh. We'll get into it. Join the Weird Medieval Guys discord today: https://discord.gg/S36vz4jD98 Music used: "Olav Trygvason", recorded by GULDBERGS AKADEMISKE KOR ( https://archive.org/details/78_olav-trygvason_guldbergs-akademiske-kor-f-a-reissiger-arild-sandvold_gbia7026768b )

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