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Not a simple tale of English kings overcoming Vikings, the creation of England involved far more bureaucracy than the epic legends let on
Early Vikings wouldn’t understand nationalism – the secret to their success was to embrace other cultures.
Much of what the English know about the Vikings comes from the court of King Alfred – who didn’t like them much.
“Viking!” was the word retired businessman Derek McLennan shouted to metal detector enthusiasts standing in a field in Dumfriesshire in south-west Scotland in September. He had just uncovered a hoard of…
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