On the crisp autumn day of October 14, 1066, a pivotal war unfolded in southern England. One that forever altered the course of English history, and also language. Picture this scene: William the Conqueror, the audacious Duke of Normandy, locking horns with Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king. Their conflict, known as the Battle of
Much of the history of the Norse is captured in their sagas, epic poems and stories which detail these hardy people, their gods and kings, their history and their beliefs. Much would be lost were it not for these tales of battle and conquest. But these are not all historical documents, far from it. These