Interesting question about the Viking Age.

Big Bob · 10-29-2006, 18:06 PM

King Harald of Norway lost the Battle of Stamford Bridge, right? But what if he'd won and had also beaten William the Conqueror? Then a Viking would be King of England. How would this have affected the Viking Age? Would it have ended as soon? And what about the Crusades?

Big Bob · 10-30-2006, 22:03 PM

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Big Bob · 10-31-2006, 17:28 PM

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glyn · 10-31-2006, 18:10 PM

The King Harold who lost the battle, and his life at Hastings in 1066 was born c. 1020. He was the son of Earl Godwin of Wessex. When the previous king, Edward the Confessor, died the Witan elected Harold as king. As it turned out he was to become the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. Now what was the question you wished to be debated?

Anon · 10-31-2006, 18:16 PM

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30 views and no responses...

Well do you want educated, well reasoned responses, or stupid 15yo issued jibbberish?

This is a relatively obscure topic, so getting good responses takes a while.

gunnut · 10-31-2006, 18:19 PM

Sorry but my knowledge of English and Scandanavian history is more suspect than OJ with a bloody knife.

Does that even make sense?

glyn · 10-31-2006, 19:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Bob

King Harald of Norway lost the Battle of Stamford Bridge, right? But what if he'd won and had also beaten William the Conqueror? Then a Viking would be King of England. How would this have affected the Viking Age? Would it have ended as soon? And what about the Crusades?

The first part is another 'what if' question that if started threatens to become as interminable as the WW1 & WW2 'What ifs' The Vikings conversion to christianity spelled the end of their warlike age, so the crusades would most likely have gone ahead.

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glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,539	The King Harold who lost the battle, and his life at Hastings in 1066 was born c. 1020. He was the son of Earl Godwin of Wessex. When the previous king, Edward the Confessor, died the Witan elected Harold as king. As it turned out he was to become the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. Now what was the question you wished to be debated?

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