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Housecarl

by Griff Hosker

Book 1 in the Aelfraed series.

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When his uncle, Aethelward, takes him to join the warriors of Harold Godwinson, his life is irrevocably changed. Fighting the Welsh brings him great honour and when he saves the life of Edward the Confessor, he becomes a man of great reputation. The novel culminates in the battle of Stamford Bridge when the Housecarls defeated the last of the Vikings, Harald Hadrada.

Historical periods

Anglo-Saxon England Norman Conquest of England Battle of Stamford Bridge Battle of Hastings Byzantine Empire Medieval England after the Norman Conquest

Historical people

William the Conqueror1028–1087 Harold Godwinson1022–1066 Edward the Confessordied 1066 Harald III of Norway1015–1066

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