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Viking Tide: Alfred the Great during the Danish Invasions
By Eric NiderostIt was the custom for King Alfred of Wessex to celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas at his royal palace at Dorchester, in the county of Dorset. Read more
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Weapons of War: the War Hammer
By William McPeakNot to be confused with Mjollnir, the mythical Norse god Thor’s fabled hammer, the real-life war hammer was a brutal and effective weapon. Read more
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Norse Viking Warriors vs. Anglo-Saxon Thegns
By Eric NiderostIt can indeed be rather difficult to understand the differences between Anglo-Saxon thegns and the Norse Viking warriors. Read more
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King Harold and the Battle of Hastings
by Frederick GrantOn December 25, 1065, King Edward the Confessor presided over a spectacular Christmas banquet at his palace on Thorney Island in the Thames River, just two miles upstream from London. Read more
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Rollo the Viking, First Ruler of Normandy
by Michael HaskewRoving bands of Viking seafarers raided extensively in Western Europe from the Eighth to the 11th centuries, looting and sacking settlements and population centers including London, Paris, and Hamburg. Read more
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Who Were the Vikings?
by Michael HaskewThe word “Viking” conjures up images of fierce, seafaring warriors, armed to the teeth and wearing horned helmets, descending upon defenseless villages in Western Europe and the British Isles to rape, murder, and pillage. Read more
