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Six stylized illustration panels depicting crowns, a stormy landscape, a map of England, medieval soldiers, an axeman, and Viking ships.

Six stylized illustration panels depicting crowns, a stormy landscape, a map of England, medieval soldiers, an axeman, and Viking ships.

6 different boxes based on this descripion: box 1: because the king of Norway wanted King Harold of England's crown. box 2: Harald’s country( Norway) was in the opposite direction and the wind was blowing to England on his side. box 3: Harold Godwinson rushed to meet Hardrada and Harold’s brother invaded England at york and on september 25,1066 the battle of stamford bridge happened. box 4: King Harold Godwinson rapidly marched his army north from the south coast and surprised Hardrada's troops at Stamford Bridge. box 5: A single viking axeman valiantly held the narrow bridge delaying the english advice and allowing the vikings army to form a shield wall on the other side. box 6: The viking survivors, a fraction of the original invading force, were allowed to leave England. This victory, however, left Harold's army depleted and exhausted, making them vulnerable to the Norman invasion that would soon follow. See more