By popular demand, I decided to remake/remaster my song, Harold Godwinson, in better quality. The intonation of the singing is also different in parts to make it more authentically pronounced (which might feel a little jarring to begin with if you are familiar with the original version!), and I improved some of the lyrics in places. Growing up in England and being a real enthusiast for my native tongue, I’ve always had a downer on the Norman Conquest for spelling the end of Old English in England (not to mention the brutal treatment the Northern English suffered at the hands of William the Conqueror not long after). Harold Godwinson, the final Anglo-Saxon king, has thus always been something of a hero of mine. The odds he was up against are incredible; he had to march across the length of England - from London to Stamford Bridge near York - to fight the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada and his own brother, Tostig Godwinson. He won the battle, after which he almost immediately had to march all the way back down to Hastings in the south, in full gear, having just fought - and he did that in just four (!) days. Heartbreakingly, the English could have won the Battle of Hastings, but the Normans managed to lure them from their strong position and encircle them. Who knows what the world would look like now if Harold Godwinson had won - for better or worse! I have made this song to honour his attempts at defending England from every manner of foe. I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think in a comment (I very much enjoy reading them), and feel free to leave any suggestions for historical figures/events/topics you’d like me to cover! My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone, endorse or seek to glorify violence I do not own any of the artworks in this video - they have been selected for educational purposes. All credit goes to the original artists.
Awesome as always. Makes me wish I knew old english, or could make stuff as cool. All we need is an HD remaster of Harald Hardrada, and a song about William of Normandy, and we have all 3 of the trio
When you first play this video, Old English seems like a completely foreign language. Watch it a few times, particularly if you are looking at the Old English text with its translation to modern English, and you can recognise more and more.
Harold was the last truly English king. After him we had Normans, Welsh, Scots, Lowlanders and Germans (the present bunch). The sheer range of differences today if the day had gone differently is pretty unfathomable.
Being from the North East of England, it is amazing that I can follow along and understand most of the words - the "UT" yelling being fully understandable is almost poetic, with the Harrying and all that. Feels like I'm nearer to my Angle-Saxon forebears, thanks Skald for remastering the song that made me follow you - keep up the Old English!
I don't know why but as an italian who knows english and is studying latin(even if it doesn't matter with it) I was able to actually understand a lot of words
@@FlaviusBelisarius500 as a fellow Italian Who studies indo-european languages for a living (not yet, but that's the goal, I'm still in uni lmao), studying Latin actually matters a lot! Old English is a lot close to Proto-Germanic, a splinter language from proto-indoeuropean which is a very conservative (close to the parent) language, the same one Latin stems from (with a lot of steps in the Middle lol)
@@gabrielemusica6513 yeah i know, but english and latin are two languages very different. Look at the grammar latin and also italian are a lot more difficult
After reading "The Fall of Orthodox England", Harold Godwinson became one of my favorite kings, regardless of his faults. Amazing song as always, Skald!
As good as always. To think that England was at the time so culturally close to Norsemen. Not only Saxons were Germanic in origin, but but previous conflicts with Norse invaders also brought a lot of north Germanic settlers. It's influence is still there in modern English (sky, leg, stranded, anger, etc). So fascinating to think that without the Harold's defeat, we could potentially be looking at a country that would strongly culturally resemble modern Scandinavia. Of course, it is just a speculation, but it just makes me wonder about how a single order from Godwinson could change that much, if it was understood and followed by his army. Some may say that Normans themselves were also Norse, but it is not really the case. They assimilated very well in Francia and likely spoke clean French. William himself had very little "Viking blood" in him and Saxons in England were miles closer culturally to Norse. That is visible by their language, names, military tradition, etc. Thank you, Skald for keeping the memory of heroes of old in people's minds. As they say... 'Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name. In some ways men can be immortal.' Thanks for immortalizing them and for keeping my ears entertained. Дякую та бажаю всього найкращого!
Even their armour looked similar, which is no surprise because the saxon and angles germanics were very close to northmen and had constant in and out migration between them.
It reminds me of brexit, I heard that foreigners, especially Portuguese, would have to leave England and go back to their country because of Brexit... But now there should still be Portuguese people living and working in England, right? I just heard they leave their country, especially doctors to work in other countries like England or Netherland to have a better life. Idk and this "ut" reminds me of that somehow.
@@LuciaSims745 the reason britxit happened with because of Merkel making europe take middle Eastern people that don't want our culture. Look at Paris london and Berlin
There it is! The song I discovered this channel from, being made into HD! I can finally die in peace I especially liked the energy put into the ŪT and the change of stress from Godwínes Sunu to Gódwines Sunu, it sounds so much better this way Great remake man, keep it up, I loved it
Oh my Lord, I was just listening to the original and wondered if you'd remake it! Your original song was the second of yours I ever listened to, and ol' Harold is one of my favorite historical figures, so this is absolutely awesome to see. Wes hāl, Harold Cyning!
I think a song about Penda the last pagan king of Mercia would be cool as he fought many wars against Northumbria, and despite the Germanic people at that time being seen as hostile outsiders, the Britannic tribes in Wales allied with him.
The shields and thunder sounds on the ''ÚT ÚT'' is such a good touch good job, absouletly adore yourr music, And a remake of Jórsalanám is something I'd love to have. As it is my favorite old norse song of yours.
No way, remake of the first song of yours I ever heard (and also probably my favourite). Was not expecting this but this is very nice. Long live the memory of King Harold, and thank you sir!
Blimey i was thinking when a remake of this was coming, bloody fine work skald😁👏 and the thundering ŪT caught me off guard having this at full blast with earphones
while I don't know much of any anglo seaxon English I do know a lot of middle english, I'm American by the way... I've never even set foot in the UK...
@@Czarwren you do realize my ancestors have been in the US since at least the late 1600s... I can trace it back to sam whittemore (the oldest known veteran of the American revolution) who was born in what is now the US in 1696...
@tateranus4365 is still English, the same as the Australian New zealand Canada South African especially if your white my ancestors are all over the world in american Australia New Zealand Canada . Carlisle
One of my favorite channel songs. Both the music itself and the story narrated by this song are beyond praise! Thank you for your creativity, Skaldic Bard!
His daughter became the Smolensk princess and a very large part of russian kings are his descendants. I am proud to be russian because of my country's connection with Harold.
I'm glad to notice that you make your songs very melodic, as the previous one. Also lyrics are great as always. I really enjoy that I discovered your channel less than a year ago. Thank you very much for your job and please keep it up!🙏🏻
Omg it's here! This was my single favorite song of yours and now you've released a new version of it. This straight up got me interested in learning more about the English language in it's older forms. Only one that compares in how much it influenced my older music tastes is your palästinalied in Old Norse song, which was the first time I ever heard palästinalied. I really appreciate your work and how much I've been inspired to learn about older languages that helped make modern English what it was because of them. I hope you continue for many more happy years. Cheers
Well done on the remake Bard! My 25x great-grandfather in the paternal line was a first cousin of Gytha, Harold's mother. The battle of Hastings could have went either way with William getting unhorsed 3 times. I often wonder how different our lives and the English language would be today if Harold could have survived long enough for reinforcements and repelled the Norman invasion.
@@servantofaeie1569 I think he means that during the Anglo-Saxon rule, kings like Alfred encouraged literacy more than later kings like the Normans and Plantagenets and so on.
Thank you, Skaldic Bard, for the new remake! The changes for authentic pronunciation made it even more exciting to see again! It feels even more special! It's still my favorite of your songs! Thank you! Keep up the good work!
What an amazing iteration of this song, bravo. You always manage to up the quality of your music each time a new song is released. As for Harold, he was truly a great warrior who sadly never realized his fate as the rightful King of England. It's a shame that many folks have never heard of him and most likely never will, but that is exactly why it's great to see appreciation being directed at historical figures who aren't the subject of discussion quite often such as him. Also, since you've made a song regarding Hadrada and technically two about Godwinson. I think that it would be amazing if you completed the lineup and made one about William. Also also, to reiterate, you have a gem of a channel on YT. There aren't unfortunately many that are centered around this type of music. We are definitely blessed to have someone like you who makes exquisite songs such as this one.
Thanks so much for the support! It's great to have you here. And I'm leaning towards making something about William, but I'm not sure my Anglo compatriots would ever forgive me!
As always, a masterwork from the young bard. This is one of the few songs that can simultaneously bring a lump to my throat and make me want to wield my sword against those who would overwin our little island. Wonderful!
I just simply love every version especially the remakes i mean even if they are the same songs they sound so new! Hope to hear maybe a remake of every song but just maybe because they are a lot. Keep it up hope to see you very soon! 😁😁😁
Your constant commitment to remastering your older stuff is incredible. Every song I enjoy seems to get improved five minutes later! Keep up the brilliant work my friend!
First time I have heard this song. Very good as usual! I like how you have made awesome songs about both Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada- it lets us see the conflict between them from both points of view, which I like!
Great to hear this new version! Heard a lot of your songs during my Bachelor’s thesis, also this one! I would love to hear a song about Rollo, Count of Rouen and first ruler of Normandy ❤
- He broke an oath he swore on holy relics and usurped the throne! - He defended England is what he did! He was a brave English king and in this house Harold Godwinson is a hero! End of story!
@Alexx93753 I was mostly trying to capture Williams narrative who accused Harold of breaking his oath to let William have the English throne and lying about Edward appointing him as his heir.
@Alexx93753 Where did you find this ? Most accounts say that Harold was sent to William by Edward and got captured by the lord of Ponthieu before being freed by the Normans and fought by their side in Brittany
@@nikolaosboukouvalas449I come from Normandy, but I have always had doubts about this. What Guillaume did is unforgivable. He could have negotiated, Harold appreciated William, he would probably have agreed to give him some land or privileges. But William should never have become king. Already because England must be ruled by an English king, and especially because William's reign was a bloodbath
I am a descendant of this man! I did family research and I can trace myself back to this king. How legendary that it is he defended England. May he forever be the last king of the Anglo Saxons. May I give a suggestion to other historical figures? Thanks for remastering this!
As always, you never fail to disappoint! I personally love your rendition of your original song "Harold Gōðwinesunu". I will definitely save this to my playlists.
This was amazing to hear. Been one of my favourites for a long time. Now I can only hope you'll give Olaf Tryggvason the same remake treatment. It's still one of my all time favourites by you.
@@Dryhten1801 I read plenty of books, and I'm not a Marxist. It's factual, though. "Ut of Englalande" wouldn't even have been a saying until the Saxons invaded and settled Britain, as they're the ones who named the land of England after the Angles tribe who had themselves invaded and settled Britain, supplanting at best and at worst outright replacing the Romano-British people that lived there who themselves only existed because the Romans invaded and settled Britain, supplanting and ultimately mingling with the native Britons. England, simply put, exists as a country because of rather than in spite of foreign invasions.
True and great King of England! This song sturs up a great amount of Saxon anti-Norman resentment in me, which is funnuy because I am probably descended from a Norman at some point.
@@smokey2471 We blame the dammed Normans of course. Harald "Hard Ruler" is far too cool to be given any blame by me, and his wrongs against the Saxons were much less bad.
I'm from Normandy, but i spit in William's grave.Attacking England was a mistake. No. Attacking England was a FCKING mistake. He should have joined forces with Harold
You know, Skaldic, I read that when Richard the Lionheart disembarked on the Holy Land, he jumped over the ship and made his way through the beach armed with a crossbow and a Danish great axe. If that is not an epic move worthy of a song, I don't know what is.
By popular demand, I decided to remake/remaster my song, Harold Godwinson, in better quality. The intonation of the singing is also different in parts to make it more authentically pronounced (which might feel a little jarring to begin with if you are familiar with the original version!), and I improved some of the lyrics in places.
Growing up in England and being a real enthusiast for my native tongue, I’ve always had a downer on the Norman Conquest for spelling the end of Old English in England (not to mention the brutal treatment the Northern English suffered at the hands of William the Conqueror not long after).
Harold Godwinson, the final Anglo-Saxon king, has thus always been something of a hero of mine. The odds he was up against are incredible; he had to march across the length of England - from London to Stamford Bridge near York - to fight the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada and his own brother, Tostig Godwinson. He won the battle, after which he almost immediately had to march all the way back down to Hastings in the south, in full gear, having just fought - and he did that in just four (!) days.
Heartbreakingly, the English could have won the Battle of Hastings, but the Normans managed to lure them from their strong position and encircle them. Who knows what the world would look like now if Harold Godwinson had won - for better or worse! I have made this song to honour his attempts at defending England from every manner of foe.
I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think in a comment (I very much enjoy reading them), and feel free to leave any suggestions for historical figures/events/topics you’d like me to cover!
My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone, endorse or seek to glorify violence
I do not own any of the artworks in this video - they have been selected for educational purposes. All credit goes to the original artists.
Can you remaster the harald Haldrada too? It would be awsome hear that song with this quality!
@@felipeschmoellerSCJ In the plans, my friend!
Great job man, i love your channel, makes me passionate with anglo-saxon culture!!
Next we need the English Varangians remastered
Awesome as always. Makes me wish I knew old english, or could make stuff as cool. All we need is an HD remaster of Harald Hardrada, and a song about William of Normandy, and we have all 3 of the trio
The melodic climax towards "Engalande" 1:13 is so insanely satisfying, killing it as always my friend
Hi Farya.
Thanks, man :D
Yooo wassup Farya, nice seeing you here lol
@@faryafaraji Hi Farya!
Yo farya is here too. We need more collabs between these guys.
Two best songs of all time
1. Harold Godwinson HD remake
2. Harold Godwinson
Honorable Mention: Alfred the Great
@volanonion Otto the great and Charles Martel too
The old chorus hits different tho
Also: the varangian guard
Harald Hardrada
Visigoths also
When you first play this video, Old English seems like a completely foreign language. Watch it a few times, particularly if you are looking at the Old English text with its translation to modern English, and you can recognise more and more.
yup
It sure sounds badass
Harold story is tragic, sad and heroic, a fit story for the last of the saxon king.
I am a simple Angloid, I see 'Old English', and I click.
Wes hāl, Harold, endenhesta cyning Engla!
The true and rightful king of England and the english people plain and simple 🏴✝️♥️⚔️
@@Woden-96Indeed. Love the profile picture, my Angloid brother.
@@haroldgōdwinessunuhi harold how is your eye?
@@FlaviusBelisarius500 Still hurts.
@@haroldgōdwinessunu well, with time and a bunch on normans sent back to the creator you will not even remember it.
Harold was the last truly English king. After him we had Normans, Welsh, Scots, Lowlanders and Germans (the present bunch). The sheer range of differences today if the day had gone differently is pretty unfathomable.
Νο. Edgar Etheling was the last truly king of English (14 October - 10 December 1066).
They are both Germanic people Norman and Danes
I will remind you that there is a direct blood connection of the current King of England going all the way back to Alfred the Great.
@@tfan2222 Blood means nothing what matters is culture (language). Normans spoke french
@@tfan2222 He means the monarchs that served England, of course the lineages of the kings of old still survive.
Being from the North East of England, it is amazing that I can follow along and understand most of the words - the "UT" yelling being fully understandable is almost poetic, with the Harrying and all that. Feels like I'm nearer to my Angle-Saxon forebears, thanks Skald for remastering the song that made me follow you - keep up the Old English!
I don't know why but as an italian who knows english and is studying latin(even if it doesn't matter with it) I was able to actually understand a lot of words
@@FlaviusBelisarius500 as a fellow Italian Who studies indo-european languages for a living (not yet, but that's the goal, I'm still in uni lmao), studying Latin actually matters a lot! Old English is a lot close to Proto-Germanic, a splinter language from proto-indoeuropean which is a very conservative (close to the parent) language, the same one Latin stems from (with a lot of steps in the Middle lol)
@@gabrielemusica6513 yeah i know, but english and latin are two languages very different. Look at the grammar latin and also italian are a lot more difficult
I’m Scottish and we still say oot.
@@Belisarius536 wait, you speak Gaelic or Scot?
After reading "The Fall of Orthodox England", Harold Godwinson became one of my favorite kings, regardless of his faults. Amazing song as always, Skald!
The best heroes have faults. Real life ones are mostly tragic too
@@sztallone415 God choose William to be king still
@@robinrehlinghaus1944 nah
@@kacperprogamer5097 Nothing happens that God does not want
@@robinrehlinghaus1944 Not sure about that
As good as always. To think that England was at the time so culturally close to Norsemen. Not only Saxons were Germanic in origin, but but previous conflicts with Norse invaders also brought a lot of north Germanic settlers. It's influence is still there in modern English (sky, leg, stranded, anger, etc). So fascinating to think that without the Harold's defeat, we could potentially be looking at a country that would strongly culturally resemble modern Scandinavia. Of course, it is just a speculation, but it just makes me wonder about how a single order from Godwinson could change that much, if it was understood and followed by his army.
Some may say that Normans themselves were also Norse, but it is not really the case. They assimilated very well in Francia and likely spoke clean French. William himself had very little "Viking blood" in him and Saxons in England were miles closer culturally to Norse. That is visible by their language, names, military tradition, etc.
Thank you, Skald for keeping the memory of heroes of old in people's minds. As they say... 'Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name. In some ways men can be immortal.'
Thanks for immortalizing them and for keeping my ears entertained.
Дякую та бажаю всього найкращого!
Even their armour looked similar, which is no surprise because the saxon and angles germanics were very close to northmen and had constant in and out migration between them.
@@uberfeel To be fair, early medieval Europe is basically dudes in chainmail pocking each other with pointy sticks.
I think about the "second death" idea quite frequently, so I appreciate you pointing this out, my friend. I very much appreciate the support!
"Cattle die, and kinsmen die, And so one dies one's self; One thing now, that never dies, The fame of a dead man's deeds."- Havamal
It was the Anglos, Saxons, and Jutes that were Germanic. English is a Germanic Language.
This is the energy the English need today
Those "UT!"s legitimately gave me chills!
It reminds me of brexit, I heard that foreigners, especially Portuguese, would have to leave England and go back to their country because of Brexit... But now there should still be Portuguese people living and working in England, right?
I just heard they leave their country, especially doctors to work in other countries like England or Netherland to have a better life.
Idk and this "ut" reminds me of that somehow.
@@LuciaSims745 I just heard the English will become a minority by 2066 if immigration is sustained.
Out! Out! Indeed.
@LuciaSims745 no we are OK with other Europeans it's the middle east people we want out
@@Czarwren oh, ok thanks. I didn't knew, ty
@@LuciaSims745 the reason britxit happened with because of Merkel making europe take middle Eastern people that don't want our culture. Look at Paris london and Berlin
"ŪT OF ENGLALANDE!"
Outlanders out!
ŪT OF ENGLALANDE!
@@heiliger_sturmtolate we're going to be a minority in Europe
@@heiliger_sturm Muslims first and foremost.
@@Robespierre228 tolate
Hail Harold King! True King that I of the English folk acknowledge!
Well bloody said mate he is our true and rightful king 🏴✊🏻👍🏻
Now london is ownd by Islam
Aye, well said
This guy never misses, another certified banger
Thanks, man, and good to hear from you as always
@@SkaldBard Thank you, also do you have any future idea for a tolkien based video?
Neither does the Norman archer on every replay :(
There it is! The song I discovered this channel from, being made into HD! I can finally die in peace
I especially liked the energy put into the ŪT and the change of stress from Godwínes Sunu to Gódwines Sunu, it sounds so much better this way
Great remake man, keep it up, I loved it
Just listened to the original and now this popped! Skaldic never fails us!
Oh my Lord, I was just listening to the original and wondered if you'd remake it!
Your original song was the second of yours I ever listened to, and ol' Harold is one of my favorite historical figures, so this is absolutely awesome to see. Wes hāl, Harold Cyning!
What a remake, I love this song and i really felt the war cries at 4:55. Wes Hal Skald
Ic þe þancas do, si God mid þe!
Ic þe þancas do, si God mid þe eac
@@SkaldBard Hal wes þu, min freond! God beo mid þe! Ic þancige þe forðon þe us þæt micel leoþ geaf!
I think a song about Penda the last pagan king of Mercia would be cool as he fought many wars against Northumbria, and despite the Germanic people at that time being seen as hostile outsiders, the Britannic tribes in Wales allied with him.
That could indeed be fairly cool
He was to them, the lesser of two evils, the Northumbrians were raiding them and were a huge threat, the enemy of my enemy after all.
Interesting how Penda was Germanic considering how Brythonic his name sounds, especially with that initial P
Please do - im from Mercia and we crave heavy metal anglo saxon songs @SkaldBard
I also love the fact that Penda's father's name is Pybba and his successor was Peada.
The shields and thunder sounds on the ''ÚT ÚT'' is such a good touch good job, absouletly adore yourr music, And a remake of Jórsalanám is something I'd love to have. As it is my favorite old norse song of yours.
Thank you very much!
@@SkaldBard is there a longer version of the UT! UT it give me goosebumps
Those thundering shield bashes at the Battle of Hastings part were epic!
No way, remake of the first song of yours I ever heard (and also probably my favourite). Was not expecting this but this is very nice. Long live the memory of King Harold, and thank you sir!
Wonderful!
Blimey i was thinking when a remake of this was coming, bloody fine work skald😁👏 and the thundering ŪT caught me off guard having this at full blast with earphones
Haha, love it
ŪT OF ENGLALANDE!
Lol I know right? Sounds pretty epic though, took me by surprise as well
GLOOORY I LOVED THE OLD ONE
Same here haha
ƿes hal Harold Gōdƿinesunu, ƿe sind his fyrd!
Love from Hrvatska 🇭🇷❤
We need to all learn Old English so we can be the ones walking around England speaking in a language that nobody can understand.
while I don't know much of any anglo seaxon English I do know a lot of middle english, I'm American by the way... I've never even set foot in the UK...
@tateranus4365 your still English or British by blood
@@Czarwren you do realize my ancestors have been in the US since at least the late 1600s... I can trace it back to sam whittemore (the oldest known veteran of the American revolution) who was born in what is now the US in 1696...
@tateranus4365 is still English, the same as the Australian New zealand Canada South African especially if your white my ancestors are all over the world in american Australia New Zealand Canada . Carlisle
@@Czarwren by that logic hitler was English.
One of my favorite channel songs. Both the music itself and the story narrated by this song are beyond praise! Thank you for your creativity, Skaldic Bard!
Thanks so much for your edifying words of support
Thank you for updating the classics, master.
Never get tired of these
Hard to believe that you were able to improve the already-masterpiece original. Great work Bard, as always
His daughter became the Smolensk princess and a very large part of russian kings are his descendants. I am proud to be russian because of my country's connection with Harold.
Russo-British union💀💀💀
A classic of this channel indeed!
Woah, pretty cool change in pronunciation and intonation. Now I gotta learn to sing it again in this new style.
Wonderful. A true imind to our fallen forebears, kith and campifere. Normans ut and forever! We should never underbow to the Norman yoke!
Yes, Bard! You answered my prayers for this remaster! Thank you!
I'm glad to notice that you make your songs very melodic, as the previous one. Also lyrics are great as always. I really enjoy that I discovered your channel less than a year ago. Thank you very much for your job and please keep it up!🙏🏻
Omg it's here! This was my single favorite song of yours and now you've released a new version of it. This straight up got me interested in learning more about the English language in it's older forms. Only one that compares in how much it influenced my older music tastes is your palästinalied in Old Norse song, which was the first time I ever heard palästinalied.
I really appreciate your work and how much I've been inspired to learn about older languages that helped make modern English what it was because of them. I hope you continue for many more happy years. Cheers
Thanks for this wonderful message and for sticking with me!
One of my fan favourites! Immaculate work as always.
Holy King Harold, Martyr and Passion Bearer, pray to God for us! Truly the last English king
Well done on the remake Bard! My 25x great-grandfather in the paternal line was a first cousin of Gytha, Harold's mother. The battle of Hastings could have went either way with William getting unhorsed 3 times. I often wonder how different our lives and the English language would be today if Harold could have survived long enough for reinforcements and repelled the Norman invasion.
A very unique historical claim, wonderful! Glad you like it, my friend, and it is certainly interesting to ponder how it could have been
How do you know that? Did your family keep extensive records for hundreds of years?
@@servantofaeie1569 it's possible, considering that was during a time of much greater literacy, however we can't be sure
@@Haimariks I thought people were less literate in the past?
@@servantofaeie1569 I think he means that during the Anglo-Saxon rule, kings like Alfred encouraged literacy more than later kings like the Normans and Plantagenets and so on.
Thank you, Skaldic Bard, for the new remake! The changes for authentic pronunciation made it even more exciting to see again! It feels even more special! It's still my favorite of your songs! Thank you! Keep up the good work!
4:56 “ŪT, ŪT!” Timestamp, useful in the case of any Norman problems. You’re welcome.
There's no Norman problem. Only Norman solutions.
I've been waiting for this one! Another banger from the Skaldic Bard!!!🔥
Brilliant as always 🏴🏴🏴
Thanks so much for the big support, my friend - really appreciate it 🏴💪🏻
It's a blessing! I was listening to the original and I got the noti for this, Wes Hal Bard!
What an amazing iteration of this song, bravo.
You always manage to up the quality of your music each time a new song is released.
As for Harold, he was truly a great warrior who sadly never realized his fate as the rightful King of England.
It's a shame that many folks have never heard of him and most likely never will, but that is exactly why it's great to see appreciation being directed at historical figures who aren't the subject of discussion quite often such as him.
Also, since you've made a song regarding Hadrada and technically two about Godwinson. I think that it would be amazing if you completed the lineup and made one about William.
Also also, to reiterate, you have a gem of a channel on YT. There aren't unfortunately many that are centered around this type of music. We are definitely blessed to have someone like you who makes exquisite songs such as this one.
Thanks so much for the support! It's great to have you here. And I'm leaning towards making something about William, but I'm not sure my Anglo compatriots would ever forgive me!
Oh nice. This is my favourite. My wife thinks i listen to this so much shes banned me from not using headphones!! Keen to hear the remaster
As always, a masterwork from the young bard. This is one of the few songs that can simultaneously bring a lump to my throat and make me want to wield my sword against those who would overwin our little island. Wonderful!
@@hjblanchard9661 Thank you very much!
One of my favorites of yours, glad to hear a remake!
Discovered your channel with this song. Love it.
Yes!! Finally the masterpiece remake i was wating for
Amazing song
The Last King of England! May he rest in peace. 🫡🙏🏻
The royal family today are his descendants
@@deusvult8340 unfortunately they're not if I'm not mistaken
@@J-alCapone Since Edward VIII I believe
1:49 Harold cooked hardrada with that sentence
Masterpiece
I just simply love every version especially the remakes i mean even if they are the same songs they sound so new! Hope to hear maybe a remake of every song but just maybe because they are a lot. Keep it up hope to see you very soon! 😁😁😁
It was the song that made me sub you. You are great
A classic banger, but remastered! Haha, thank you again Skaldic Bard for this amazing song
One of my favorite songs of yours. Enjoying it big time.
@@henrykkeszenowicz4664 Awesome stuff, friend
Your constant commitment to remastering your older stuff is incredible. Every song I enjoy seems to get improved five minutes later! Keep up the brilliant work my friend!
Glad to hear a remake of the first one of your songs I found!
Thank you very much sir for this remake. It is much appreciated.
This ballad is so epic , but tragic
I love this. I simply love this.
First time I have heard this song. Very good as usual! I like how you have made awesome songs about both Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada- it lets us see the conflict between them from both points of view, which I like!
Always and forever.
At least he did the last thing he could did, which is: He did not escape, he choose to stay, he choose to die as the king of Anglo-Saxon.
The song i came to this channel from sounds even better in remaster!
Finally, the long-awaited remake of one of your best works is here!
Great job as always!
Thank you!
Great to hear this new version! Heard a lot of your songs during my Bachelor’s thesis, also this one! I would love to hear a song about Rollo, Count of Rouen and first ruler of Normandy ❤
Great idea! Thanks for sticking around
Great job brother, as an interested in history and linguistics I really enjoy your musics and learn so much from them.
Ic þancie se broþer
Finaly! Love this, thanks a lot for the remake
I can finally sing every word along with the song. I’ve been excited for this one.
- He broke an oath he swore on holy relics and usurped the throne!
- He defended England is what he did! He was a brave English king and in this house Harold Godwinson is a hero! End of story!
@Alexx93753 I was mostly trying to capture Williams narrative who accused Harold of breaking his oath to let William have the English throne and lying about Edward appointing him as his heir.
@Alexx93753Well, Edward did send him earlier to Normandy to tell William he should succeed him
@Alexx93753 Where did you find this ? Most accounts say that Harold was sent to William by Edward and got captured by the lord of Ponthieu before being freed by the Normans and fought by their side in Brittany
@@nikolaosboukouvalas449I come from Normandy, but I have always had doubts about this. What Guillaume did is unforgivable. He could have negotiated, Harold appreciated William, he would probably have agreed to give him some land or privileges. But William should never have become king. Already because England must be ruled by an English king, and especially because William's reign was a bloodbath
Best song about Hastings yet arrived again. You know what we need to have now? An epic edit of this banger by Samuel Kim Music
I am a descendant of this man! I did family research and I can trace myself back to this king. How legendary that it is he defended England. May he forever be the last king of the Anglo Saxons. May I give a suggestion to other historical figures? Thanks for remastering this!
Hail Harold Godwinson! Hail The Skaldic Bard!
As always, you never fail to disappoint! I personally love your rendition of your original song "Harold Gōðwinesunu". I will definitely save this to my playlists.
Please make HD versions of your other songs as well. I like the Warband wallpaper :D
This was amazing to hear. Been one of my favourites for a long time. Now I can only hope you'll give Olaf Tryggvason the same remake treatment. It's still one of my all time favourites by you.
you would think this channel has 500k subs. The song is absolutely fabulous mate, love it. Kyaaaaa UwU
I just saw it after coming back home from my shift. It's cool.
Finally! Amazing work! UT OF ENGLALANDE!
Bro you been dropping op videos lately your awosome keep it up
lets go, amazing like always
"Seven feet of English ground, as he is taller than other men."
legendary
My favorite song remastered!
Love all yours songs, keep going you are doing great job
Thanks very much, friend
даааа, теперь звук лирики просто прекраснейший!
GREAT!
Now we need a song about William the Conqueror to tie it all together
In old french?
"Ut of Englalande" a saying that has stood for a millennia
Except for when the Romans came.
And the Angles.
And the Saxons.
And the Norse.
And the Danes.
And the Normans.
@@DominionSorcerer Please read books little marxist.
@@Dryhten1801 I read plenty of books, and I'm not a Marxist. It's factual, though. "Ut of Englalande" wouldn't even have been a saying until the Saxons invaded and settled Britain, as they're the ones who named the land of England after the Angles tribe who had themselves invaded and settled Britain, supplanting at best and at worst outright replacing the Romano-British people that lived there who themselves only existed because the Romans invaded and settled Britain, supplanting and ultimately mingling with the native Britons.
England, simply put, exists as a country because of rather than in spite of foreign invasions.
“OUT! OUT!” Shit slaps so hard
True and great King of England! This song sturs up a great amount of Saxon anti-Norman resentment in me, which is funnuy because I am probably descended from a Norman at some point.
Indeed😂 but do we blame the frogs or the scandos, or do we blame both😂
@@smokey2471 We blame the dammed Normans of course. Harald "Hard Ruler" is far too cool to be given any blame by me, and his wrongs against the Saxons were much less bad.
I'm from Normandy, but i spit in William's grave.Attacking England was a mistake. No. Attacking England was a FCKING mistake. He should have joined forces with Harold
Great remaster
A sad history of fratricide. From then, till recently. No more brothers wars !!!
You know, Skaldic, I read that when Richard the Lionheart disembarked on the Holy Land, he jumped over the ship and made his way through the beach armed with a crossbow and a Danish great axe. If that is not an epic move worthy of a song, I don't know what is.
@@MatthewVanston That is indeed a fairly chad move and must be included in any future works
For King Harold and England.
It's my favourite song of yours 🎉🎉