Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Complete

"Harold: the Last of the Saxon Kings — Complete" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical romance set in the mid-19th century that follows Harold Godwinson, the final Anglo-Saxon king of England, as the Norman Conquest looms and changes everything. The story looks at national pride, fights for power, and personal bonds during a time of great change in English history. It begins with a lively May Day celebration where a mysterious woman named Hilda, rumored to be a witch, and her granddaughter Edith, who is caught between old beliefs and the rise of Christianity, are introduced and foreshadow the fate of Edith and Harold as political tensions rise around Earl Godwin, setting the stage for a tale full of loyalty, ambition, and a sense of coming doom leading to the crucial Battle of Hastings.