Siward the Stout: The Last Viking Lord of Northern England
Siward, a formidable eleventh-century earl in northern England, became legendary for his towering stature and exceptional strength. Rising to prominence under Cnut the Great, he became Earl of Northumbria, ruling a land marked by feuds and independence.
By 1033, Siward governed southern Northumbria, modern Yorkshire, for Cnut. He consolidated power amid Scottish raids and local unrest. Loyal to the crown, Siward supported Cnut's successors, Harthacnut and Edward the Confessor, and gained renown through his Scottish campaign against King Macbeth, later inspiring Shakespeare.
Fierce and pragmatic, Siward's legacy endures as the last Viking Lord of the North.
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Timeline
00:00:Introduction
01:58:Ancestry & Early Life
05:13:The Earl of Northumbria & Reign of Cnut
08:11:The Reign of Cnut's sons
11:46:The Reign of Edward the Confessor
15:13:War with the Scots
18:24:Death and Legacy