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Anglo-Saxons versus Scots and Vikings at Brunanburh: the forgotten fight that changed British history
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The secrets of the Viking Great Army
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Viking warrior women & the ethics of excavating the dead
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Cnut: the great Dane
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What was the Varangian Guard? A brief history of the Viking warriors of the Byzantine empire
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Medieval(ish) matters #6: Viking military mind games, Anglo-Saxon mind maps, and embroidery before the Bayeux Tapestry
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The Last Kingdom
S4 E9 review: a tense penultimate episode sees the Saxon heart “ripped out”
Viking
The Last Kingdom
S4 E10 review: resettled pieces on the board allow drama to “catch up” with history
Viking
The Last Kingdom
S4 E8 review: a fiery opening paves the way for a new ruler of Mercia
Viking
The Last Kingdom
S4 E7 review: a royal funeral, the abuse of power, and a little artistic licence
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The Last Kingdom
S4 E5 review: “This has to rank among the more gruesome episodes of the season, if not the series”
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The Last Kingdom
S4 E6 review: a mysterious medieval ‘Sickness’ leaves its mark
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