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Category Archives: UK
Æthelred II – the Haunted King
On 23 April 1016, King Æthelred II died in London. He was about 50 years old, and he’d ruled England for 38 years. At his death he’d not yet been given the byname, Unræd, (ill-counseled, a play on the Old … Read More
Posted in Anglo-Saxons, Art, Essay, History, Research, UK, Vikings
Tagged Aethelred, Angl-Saxons, Ghost, history, murder, The Price of Blood
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Vikings 3, Episode VI: BORN AGAIN
This week, an open letter to series writer, Michael Hirst. WARNING: SPOILERS! Dear Mr. Hirst, I have a bone to pick with you. Don’t worry, I am not going to call you out for going all George R. R. Martin … Read More
Posted in Anglo-Saxons, History, History Vikings Review, Review, UK, Vikings
Tagged Angl-Saxons, historical, history, Medieval, Ragnar, Review, TV Series, Vikings
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The Literary Feast at Gladstone’s Library
I am into my second week as Writer-in-Residence here at Gladstone’s Library in Hawarden, Wales.