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Tag Archives: Vikings
King Edgar The Ætheling – The last and uncrowned Anglo-Saxon King of England
We all know about the momentous events of 1066 where poor King Harold and his men achieved the impossible in marching up from London and defeating a massive Viking invasion led by Harald Hardraada at the Battle of Stamford bridge … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged 1066, Anglo-Saxon, Battle of Hastings, Edgar The Ætheling, King Harold, Normans, Vikings, William The Conqueror, Witenagemot
3 Comments
Æthelflaed – Lady of the Mercians
Every now and then I like to write a post about one of the important and often overlooked women in history and British history in particular. Sometimes they appear in the most unexpected places such as the Wrestling Mongolian Princess … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged Anglo Saxon Chronicle, Anglo-Saxon, Æthelflaed, England, history, Mercia, Mercians, Queen, Vikings
10 Comments
My final Map Medlee!
This is the final posting in my recent collection of motley maps, at least for now. France is a pretty big country by any going, the only European nation that wouldn’t necessarily be dwarfed by countries on other … Continue reading
Posted in geography, Life, Travel
Tagged France, Game of Thrones, India, Maps, Mars, Pakistan, Springfield, The Simpsons, Vikings, Westeros
4 Comments
The Terrible Tale of Ælfheah – Archbishop of Canterbury
Being the Archbishop of Canterbury is probably not the easiest job in the world. You might have a nice palace in London and an entourage of officials around you but there is no doubt lots of travelling, meetings to have … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Religion and Faith
Tagged Archbishop, Ælfheah, Æthelred the Unready, Danegeld, Danelaw, Greenwich, St. Alphege, Vikings
16 Comments
Up Helly Aa – The Modern Day Viking Festival
This coming Tuesday sees one of the most spectacular event of the British cultural calendar though it is a long from most people in the British Isles. It is known as Up Helly Aa and takes place in the town … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Britannia, Culture, history, Life, Travel
Tagged history, Lerwick, Life, Scotland, Shetland, The Shetland Islands, Up Helly Aa, Vikings
10 Comments
The Battle of Hastings and 1066
Today is the 950th anniversary of one of the most pivotal battles in history. Perhaps only the Battle of Manzikert in 1071AD which saw the collapse of the Byzantine Empire and the gradual Turkification of Anatolia can rival it for … Continue reading
Posted in history, Uncategorized
Tagged AngloSaxon, Battle of Hastings, Edward The Confessor, England, King Harold, Normandy, The Normans, Vikings, William The Conqueror
13 Comments
The history of Father Christmas & Santa Claus
I’m not really into the modern Christmas, I’m much more into the original meaning of Christmas. However that’s not to say I’m not interested in the traditions of Father Christmas it’s just that I am into the more original meanings … Continue reading
Posted in history, Religion and Faith
Tagged Christian, Christmas, Faith, Father Christmas, history, Lapland, Life, Pagan, religion, Saint Nicholas, Santa, Vikings, winter
3 Comments
Bitten to death by a dead mans head: The unfortunate, deserving & true tale of Sigurd Eysteinsson
One of the slightly odd pleasures I had when I was studying at university was learning of various terrible ways people died or executed. To some degree this is normal for many historians but as I majored in amongst others, … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged Culture, history, Life, Máel Brigte, Orkney, Scotland, Sigurd Eysteinsson, Vikings
15 Comments