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Mentioned as another contemporary work from France about a heroic figure in Charlemagne's court, used to contrast with the different style of The Tale of Genji

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Referenced as a historical source providing a 'first draft of history' about Tostig's movements and the events of 1066, contrasted with the more dramatic saga accounts.

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Referenced as a historical source when discussing the 'bloody cloud' portent during Æthelred's consecration, with the comment 'this is in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, so it must be true.'

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Referenced as a historical source documenting that the Viking attack on Chippenham 'took place in midwinter after Twelfth Night'

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Mentioned as a source commissioned by Tostig's sister, which describes Tostig as being short, contrasting with the sagas' description of him as tall.

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Referenced multiple times as a primary source biography of Edward the Confessor, written in the immediate aftermath of his death in early 1066, commissioned by Queen Edith. Used to quote descriptions of Harold, Tostig, and other figures.

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Referenced as the Old English poem featuring one of the two significant dragons in northern literature, where an aged Beowulf fights and kills a dragon but dies from his wounds

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Referenced at the beginning of the episode as the source for the Odin quote about hanging on the windy tree. Tom describes it as 'compiled in the 13th century, but probably drawing on a longer tradition.'

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Discussed as a notorious book published in Amsterdam during the 18th century, describing Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed as the 'three imposters.' Referenced as an example of radical enlightenment literature that could only be published in Amsterdam due to its tolerance for controversial works.

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Dominic mentions this 1797 publication as a manual for writing Valentine poems - 'somebody publishes a book called The Young Man's Valentine Writer. So a manual about how to write nice Valentine poems'

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Explicitly described as 'a late first century text' that contains a description of Nero as 'Bilear,' a cosmic figure of evil.