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Vikings Valhalla 1.4 The Battle at London Bridge
Question One: Did Olaf Haraldsson pull down London Bridge? Yes. But he did it in 1014. In that year the armies of Swein Forkbeard had taken control of England and London. Æthelred, Emma and their sons had fled to Normandy. … Read More
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Tagged Cnut, Eadric Streona, Edmund Ironside, Leif Eriksson, London Bridge, Olaf Haraldsson, Queen Emma
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Vikings Valhalla 1.2: Enter the Queen
There is a lot to unpack in this second episode of Vikings Valhalla, most of it having to do with what’s happening in England. The thing is, we know a lot about what was happening in England because we have … Read More
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Tagged Aethelred, Cnut, Eadric Streona, Edmund Ironside, Godwin, Jarl Haakon, Leif Eriksson, Queen Emma
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