1066. Stamford Bridge. Two armies. One kingdom. Only one will win the greatest prize - the jewel of England.
England, 1066. With the death of Edward the Confessor, the future of England is hanging in the balance. Harold has been crowned king but the country he inherits is menaced by division within and enemies without.
In the north, Tostig, Earl of Northumbria, has been expelled by a rebellion. He plots revenge, and threatens to invade at any time and anywhere.
To the south there are rumours of William of Normandy massing a force to attack from France.
And in Norway, Harald Hardrada, the greatest Viking alive, sees an opportunity in a divided kingdom.
Harold will not let his country go without a fight. Charismatic, daring and resourceful, he is determined to make Hardrada the last Viking in England. And so, the bloodiest battle yet fought on English soil is about to begin…
