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's Landmark: SNOTINGHAMSCIRE (Nottingham)
I'll cover its history from the #Viking Invasion of 865 its establishing as part of Danelaw.(2-4)
Then,I'll cover SHERWOOD FOREST & how Vikings used it. (5-7)
#ACTheories: 8/9
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's Landmark: SNOTINGHAMSCIRE (Nottingham)I'll cover its history from the #Viking Invasion of 865 its establishing as part of Danelaw.(2-4)
Then,I'll cover SHERWOOD FOREST & how Vikings used it. (5-7)
#ACTheories: 8/9
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#Vikings landed on English shores on 865, this time, to STAY for good.
1 area they invaded/settled in was Nottingham.We know bc Anglo-Saxon Chronicles say, "In this year..the (Danish) army went into Mercia & Nottingham & took up winter quarters there."(mercian)
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Mercia asked for Wessex help. In the end Mercia made peace with VikingsFor the time, Vikings moved back to York (Jorvik), but #LikeaViking they came back!In 877,fighting Alfred of Wessex,Vikings split & colonized what would be 5 Danelaw boroughs Nottingham included3/9
In 878, Alfred won against King Guthrum, but knew he had to live w/ #Vikings. England split in half, aka, Danelaw.This let Vikings have 5 boroughs (Nottingham,Derby,Leicester,Lincoln,& Stamford)Nottingham now belonged to Vikings, who set laws in Sherwood Forest..4/9
Sherwood Forest has 3 Wapentakes (Bassetlaw, Thurgarton & Broxtowe) where Viking Officials made laws, settled cases."Wapentake comes from Old Norse 'vapnatak' which may refer to the method of voting at a meeting by raising weapons."(mercian)Let's look at one..
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In Bassetlaw, there's a site named Thynghowe, a name of Viking Origin= "'hill of assembly or meeting place'"(mercian)West Edge of Sherwood ForestThe Friend of Thynghowe Excavation found the circle where, " they would've.. discussed laws."(ancient)More deets
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Excavators call this meeting of settling laws/disputes b/w locals a "Thing," Viking custom."There was hierarchy of Things ranging from local meetings to major regional assemblies."(thynghowe)Speaker shouted verdicts on top of hill, (think Bjorn settling issue here)7/9
#AssassinsCreedValhalla Theories:
Now, Nottingham will for sure be filled with #Vikings or Danes. It's a Viking Town, it has to be at some point.
I think Sherwood Forest may be used for town meetings, making crucial laws, settling disputes among Nottingham's people.
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Theories:Now, Nottingham will for sure be filled with #Vikings or Danes. It's a Viking Town, it has to be at some point.I think Sherwood Forest may be used for town meetings, making crucial laws, settling disputes among Nottingham's people.8/9
Sources:
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/vikings-used-sherwood-forest-long-it-was-known-hideout-robin-hood-008227
http://mercian-as.co.uk/vikings.html
http://www.thynghowe.org.uk/pdf/VikingSherwood.pdf
P.S. I didn't go over Robin Hood bc as Darby said that happened 300 yrs. after #ACValhalla, but I did cover his "famous forest"
Hope you enjoyed Nottingham, Assassins!
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/vikings-used-sherwood-forest-long-it-was-known-hideout-robin-hood-008227
http://mercian-as.co.uk/vikings.html
http://www.thynghowe.org.uk/pdf/VikingSherwood.pdf
P.S. I didn't go over Robin Hood bc as Darby said that happened 300 yrs. after #ACValhalla, but I did cover his "famous forest"
Hope you enjoyed Nottingham, Assassins!
Plz RT & Follow!
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