Sweyn was not like the other Godwinsons. He was a black sheep, the odd one out. He was a wannabe viking, and the path down which this led him is a tragic tale of honour, betrayal and dismay
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The Great Heathens
The Great Heathen Army was so much more than an invasion. For a conquest unparalleled by any others bar the Norman Invasion and the Great Migration, the Great Heathens are comparably forgotten to history.
Cnut’s New Men
These men under King Cnut all have their own stories and each is incredibly fascinating. I intend to write more about them individually as time goes on, but this is an introduction to who I consider the most amazing figures in all of history.
The History Book 