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

An episode of [Weird Medieval Guys](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1694002215), 24 Nov 2025, 1 h 33 min.

Audio: https://content.rss.com/episodes/216197/2344939/weirdmedievalguys/2025_11_24_20_33_02_f8960fd1-ee83-4094-927f-675063b67dbf.mp3

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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