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Jan 18, 2022 · A chapter in the history of the London Bridge says it was rebuilt either by Alfred the Great (who appeared in Vikings as the illegitimate son of Judith and Athelstan, and thus was the stepson of King Aethelwulf) or under the Saxon king Æthelred the Unready around 990. Now, a skaldic tradition tells the bridge was destroyed in 1014 by Olaf II ...
Aug 24, 2010 · London Archaeologist, Vol.10:12 (2005) Introduction: One of the most dramatic events in London’s history is the Viking attack, led by Óláfr (or Olaf) Haraldsson on London Bridge. However, as it is not mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, some historians doubt it took place. Brooke summed up the problem of the historical authenticity of ...
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Feb 26, 2022 · In Season 1 of Vikings: Valhalla, the English fought the Vikings on a bridge in London. Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett) had worked out that London Bridge had a flawed design that could be used to ...
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Feb 28, 2022 · A skaldic tradition tells the destruction of the London Bridge in 1014 by Olaf, who by then was Æthelred’s ally, with the purpose of dividing the Danish forces that held the walled City of London and Southwark.
Feb 19, 2013 · Ethelred the Unready's bid to reclaim the English crown in 1014 by pulling down London Bridge is enshrined in the Nordic sagas — because he had help from a future King of Norway.
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'Vikings: Valhalla' Creator Jeb Stuart discusses the real stories behind St. Brice's Day Massacre, the London Bridge siege, the Battle of Kent. Creator Jeb Stuart describes the fun that can happen at the intersection of history and storytelling.
