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- Viking History 1. Viking History: A Timeline This timeline provides a brief overview of the history of the Vikings, from their origins in Scandinavia to their expansion and eventual decline. It covers important events such as the establishment of the first Norse settlements in Britain, the rise of the powerful Viking kingdom of Norway, and the Viking Age of Exploration and Conquest. 2. The Viking Expansion This article examines the expansion of the Viking peoples, their settlements, and their influence across Europe and beyond. It looks at the various forces that drove Viking expansion and the lasting impact that their presence had on the cultures they encountered. 3. The Viking Way of Life This article explores the Viking way of life and the culture that emerged from it. It examines the beliefs and practices of the Vikings, their social structure, and their economic activities. 4. Viking Art and Architecture This article looks at the art and architecture of the Vikings, from their distinctive shipbuilding techniques to their ornate jewelry and decorative artifacts. It also looks at how their art and architecture have had a lasting impact on European culture. 5. Viking Warriors and Warfare This article examines the warriors and warfare of the Vikings, looking at their weapons,
Runes – those instantly recognisable characters inscribed on stone, wood and bone – are filled with mystery, but can reveal little-known aspects of everyday Viking life. Eleanor Barraclough deciphers runes that recount tales of love, lust, travel and tragedy from a millennium ago
Book Blurb:"The Girl of Many Crowns" is the true and inspiring story of Judith, the first princess of France, who is a pawn in a complex political game of chess as her father, King Charles, tries to hold on to his kingdom. King Charles, grandson of Emperor Charlemagne, is beset on every side by Vikings, rebel lords, and greedy neighboring monarchs. He marries 12-year-old Judith to Aethelwulf, the aging King of Wessex, for political advantage. When she is widowed less than two years later, he arr
Book Blurb:Oddny Einarsdottir, 15, brims with excitement as she sets sail with her dashing foster brother. After a decade of separation, she's about to reunite with her father at his homestead in Iceland. But it is not to be. Just days into the voyage, she's screaming helplessly as the Vikings butcher her foster brother before her eyes and drag her off with the booty.A slave market would have been agony enough. But Oddny has already caught the lecherous eye of her brutal sea king captor.The Swor