An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
549. The Road to 1066: Revenge of the Vikings (Part 2)
March 20, 2025
Description
Following the bloody St Brice’s Day Massacre, of the 13th of November 1002, which saw King Æthelred brutally exterminating the Danes from England, the Vikings were hungry for revenge. None more so...
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Books Referenced
The Wolf Age
Author: Tora Skea
Context:
Explicitly recommended as 'an absolutely brilliant book' by a Norwegian historian about the Danish invasions of England, described as providing a week-by-week narrative of the conquests
The Lord of the Rings
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Context:
Referenced as a comparison when describing the Danish royal seat at Yelling, with its ancient graves, gold-ringed warriors, and great halls being described as 'like something out of Lord of the Rings'