Wessex Week - Adrian Waddingham - First Kings

Meanwhile, the struggle for Norway’s throne erupted among Harald’s heirs, with Eric Bloodaxe briefly claiming the Crown before being overthrown by his younger brother Hakon. Upon fleeing to Britain, Eric was allowed the York throne by King Edred, which he retained until his violent death in 954. There would be no more kings in York.

This turbulent century saw kings rise and fall; it saw rivalry, betrayal and open conflict. Out of the chaos of shifting allegiances and warfare, England and Norway began to take shape as the countries we know today.