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The Fate of a King

by K. M. Ashman Book 3 in the Road to Hastings series.

First published 2023

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Edward the Confessor dies in January 1066 and Harold Godwinson accepts the English crown. His succession is immediately challenged by William of Normandy and by Harald Hardrada, whose northern invasion is supported by Harold's exiled brother Tostig.

Harold must defend two ends of the kingdom within a single campaigning season. Victory at Stamford Bridge is followed by a forced march south, where the Norman landing brings the rival claims to a final decision at the Battle of Hastings.

Historical Periods

Early Medievalc. 476–1000 CE Anglo-Saxon Englandc. 476–1066 CE Battle of Hastings1066 CE

Genres

Biographical Fiction Court & Political Fiction War Fiction

Historical people

William the Conqueror1028–1087 Harold Godwinson1022–1066 Edward the Confessordied 1066

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