title: Tale of King Harald: The Last Viking Adventure
author:  Thomas Williams 
description: Thomas J.T. Williams is project curator of the exhibition Vikings: life and legend at the British Museum. Previously he has worked for Historic Royal Palaces (Tower of London/Hampton Court/Kensington Palace/Banqueting house) where he was responsible for designing new permanent displays. He is currently working on a PhD and is Editor of Papers from the Institute of Archaeology. He has spoken widely on his PhD research and related topics, and has a number of publications in print, press and preparation.
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  * [Cover](cover.xhtml#cov)
  
  
  * [Title page](title.xhtml#tit)
  
  
  * [Contents](contents.xhtml#cont)
  
  
  * [Dedication page](dedication.xhtml#dedi)
  
  
  * [Maps](map001.xhtml#map001)
  
  
  * [BY ORDER OF THE KING](fm001.xhtml#fm001)
  
  
  * [STORM](part001.xhtml#part001)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [_Vard ø, Finnmark, north-eastern Norway 1617_](part001a.xhtml#part001a)
  
  
  * [One](chapter001.xhtml#ch001)
  
  
  * [Two](chapter002.xhtml#ch002)
  
  
  * [Three](chapter003.xhtml#ch003)
  
  
  * [Four](chapter004.xhtml#ch004)
  
  
  * [Five](chapter005.xhtml#ch005)
  
  
  * [Six](chapter006.xhtml#ch006)
  
  
  * [Seven](chapter007.xhtml#ch007)
  
  
  * [Eight](chapter008.xhtml#ch008)
  
  
  * [Nine](chapter009.xhtml#ch009)
  
  
  * [Ten](chapter010.xhtml#ch010)
  
  
  * [Eleven](chapter011.xhtml#ch011)
  
  
  * [Twelve](chapter012.xhtml#ch012)
  
  
  * [Thirteen](chapter013.xhtml#ch013)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [ARRIVAL](part002.xhtml#part002)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Fourteen](chapter014.xhtml#ch014)
  
  
  * [Fifteen](chapter015.xhtml#ch015)
  
  
  * [Sixteen](chapter016.xhtml#ch016)
  
  
  * [Seventeen](chapter017.xhtml#ch0