The Battle of Hastings
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The Battle of Yorkshire - A History of Kingship
In the eleventh century, a king must wield personal command of his force in the face of an invader. Carismatic, heroic battlefield leadership is an essential attribute of a monarch. Many thought harold hardrada was a usurper because he did not have the blood of surdic or alfred and atstan in his veins. If your reason for becoming king is that you're a warrior who's ready to rule daone whos shove l ready, then you've got to live up to that. The message seemed to be pretty clear. A king had to move fast, to crush, to neutralize, to drive back invaders. He obvious believed he couldn't do
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