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Harald Hardrada was king of Norway and renowned for his skill as a warrior and military leader. His claim to the crown was as successor to Canute, the Danish king of England who had married Edward the Confessor's mother, Emma of Normandy. Edward's own claim to the throne came through his father, Aethelred the Unready, who was Emma's first husband. Hardrada's blood connection to the crown may have been slim, but his reputation as a warrior made him a serious threat to Godwinson's crown.
Question 6
Once he became king, William authorized a detailed investigation into the population of England. What was it called?
