Broken Shield: 1066 and Harald Hardrada's Last Stand at Stamford Bridge

What does it truly feel like to watch the world you built over three centuries collapse into the mud in a single afternoon? To the seasoned historian, the year 1066 is a well-worn path, a date synonymous with William the Conqueror and the iconic shield-wall at Hastings. But before the Norman arrows fell on the south coast, the true apex of medieval violence occurred in the forgotten northern field...