The weather might be glorious but the situation for Coenred and his fellow Saxon warriors is the exact opposite. In the absence of their lords, Coenred takes the survivors of the Battle of Fulford Gate to Tadcaster, hoping to meet with the army that must come from London to rescue York. It is a sorry journey during which the enormity of the defeat is made real to the men. At this time it is the spirit of the huscarls that becomes the cornerstone of the Saxon’s will to continue to the fight. They may be small in number but they are great in heart.

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