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The Kingslayer, early 874 a.d. (Earleywood, March 2014)

By haukr | Published April 27, 2014

At which a small group of Vikings raided a monastery on the edge of Wessex, and stole the Kingslayer (the sword that killed the Viking King Bagsecg in one of the few battles where Englisc beat the Vikings), to weaken Mercian resolve and enable a prophecy. Early 874. Over the previous decade, the Vikings had […]

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Hauk Ragnarsson’s Saga

By haukr | Published November 1, 2013

Of Ragnar of Jutland There was a man hight Ragnar, a farmer from near Fyrkat in Jutland. He was a wedded man; he had to wife Gudrun, daughter of Gunni and Sinfjotli, and sister to Ulrik of Ranrike; he had no sons but Ingibjorg was hight his daughter. Ragnar gave his daughter Ingibjorg to Halldor, […]

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The Kingslayer, early 874 a.d. (Earleywood, March 2014)

Hauk Ragnarsson’s Saga

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