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Think you’re pure Scottish? You could be wrong. These 30 surnames still common in Scotland and the north of England may point to Viking ancestry - is yours one of them?
All that is true enough, writes Eleanor Barraclough in “Embers of the Hands,” her survey of Norse life outside the longboat. Even so, she continues, “The ‘Age Roughly From 750-1100 C.E.
This documentary takes you into the heart of Viking-ruled England, exploring what daily life was like under the Danelaw. From family life and farming to religious beliefs and social customs, learn ...