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  1. The Danelaw: The Scandinavian Influence on English Identity

    β€œPerhaps it is a possibility that these English noblemen and clergymen and some portion of the common people felt a certain fear of these foreigners, not just because of the invading force that the Great Armies were comprised of, but because these men and women from across the sea were so different yet so similar and perhaps it was because of these similarities that these two cultures were able to form a cultural hybrid in the eastern half of England where even today we can still find faint traces of Scandinavian influence.”

    scholarsarchive.library.albany

    #OpenAccess #OA #Thesis #PDF #History #Histodon #Histodons #Medieval #Medievodons #Scandivania #England #Europe @histodon @histodons @medievodons

  2. How Did a Medieval Spice Cabinet Survive 500 Years Underwater? - Atlas Obscura
    atlasobscura.com/articles/spic

    "Exotic saffron, black pepper, ginger, cloves, and more offer a look into how Scandinavian royalty lived. "

    #History #Scandivania #Shipwreck