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Indlæser... The Vikings in Britainaf H. R. Loyn
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Drawing from recent archaeological and linguistic evidence, as well as more traditional literary and narrative sources, the author distinguishes between the initial phase of migrations in the ninth and tenth centuries, and the secondary period of settlement up to c. 1100 AD. He emphasizes, too, the differences in nature and intensity of the Viking impact on the societies that were slowly developing into the historic kingdoms of England and Scotland, and the more complex political structures of Wales and Ireland. Throughout the book, the effects of the Scandinavian invasions on Britain are set within the wider European context. No library descriptions found. |
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Where the Vikings didn’t settle, they often established trading centers (or strongholds for raiding) based on defensible mainland positions (promontories were popular, since the narrow neck could be fortified; Caithness in Scotland is an example) or on islands (Man, the Hebrides, Shetland, Orkney, and Anglesey – accord to Loyn, “Ongull’s Isle”). Shetland and Orkney were nominally under Norwegian rule (although the actual ruling families were Scots) until the 15th century, when they were pawned to Scotland to provide a dowry for a Norwegian princess. In theory, they could still be redeemed if the King of Norway could scrape up sufficient funds (I note there’s a Shetland/Orkney independence movement that uses this argument).
Good maps and references, although probably dated (published 1994). Maybe could be a few more discussions of archaeological finds and fewer examples of Norse loan words in English and Gaelic, but informative nonetheless. ( )