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The Norwegians

Then King Harald and the earl (Tostig) talked long and frequently together; and at last he took the resolution to proceed in the summer to England, and conquer the country.

Heimskringla (a collection of sagas about the Norse kings)

Soon after Tostig’s spring visit to Norway, King Harold Hardrada began planning his conquest of England. To provide the bulk of his army, he called on one-half of all men in the country who could carry arms. Harald received a similar reception to that of William in Normandy; some believed that England was too great a country to conquer, while others thought that Harald was the perfect man for the job. Either way, Harald was determined to go on with his plans and, by the summer of 1066, his fleet was stationed at the Solund, the westernmost tip of Norway.