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The Conversion of Norway

By Henry Goddard Leach

Kings of Norway educated in England drew on the experience of English clergy to establish Christianity in their own land.

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Picture: © Sergey Ashmarin, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.. Source.

Posted August 31 2020

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The Martyrdom of St Edmund the King

By Elfric of Eynsham

Edmund, King of the East Angles, is given a stark choice by the Viking warrior who has ravaged his realm.

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Picture: From the Passion of St Edmund, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

Posted March 31 2020

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The Luck of the Draw

By Snorro Sturluson

Harald Hardrada made sure that his fate was never out of his own hands.

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Picture: From the twelfth-century Madrid manuscript of the History of John Skylitzes (?1040-?1101). Via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.

Posted August 27 2019

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Athelstan and the Prince of Norway

Soon after Athelstan became England’s first king, he played a trick on the King of Norway which demanded a reply.

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Picture: © York Museums Trust, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.. Source.

Posted November 30 2018

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Olaf Tryggvason and the Pigsty

By Snorro Sturluson

Olaf hears that the ruler of Norway has lost the support of his noblemen, and sails away from England to claim his crown.

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Picture: © Lucas Migliorelli, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA UK 3.0.. Source.

Posted August 22 2018

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The Baptism of Olaf Tryggvason

By Snorro Sturluson

Viking raider Olaf Tryggvason, taking a break on the Isles of Scilly, cannot resist the temptation to hear his fortune told.

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Picture: © Tom Corser, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA UK 2.0.. Source.

Posted August 17 2018

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Phrases Use phrases such as ‘to the town’ in sentences, with nouns or with verbs.

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The Marks of a Tyrant Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle explains what it is that defines a tyranny.

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Keep It Short Plutarch argues that it when it comes to strong speech, less is always more.

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Anagrams Shuffle the letters of each of these words to make new ones. See if you can match the number indicated.

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Polyword: Mere Make as many words as you can using the letters of one nine-letter word. Can you beat our score?

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Go to the Ant Solomon recommends taking lessons from one of God’s smallest but most hard-working creatures.

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Fragments Develop these short phrases into complete sentences.

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Near Synonyms These words have very similar meaning but they are not the same — can you show the difference?

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