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How a Monastery Became a Fortress in the Face of Viking Raids.
Châteaux de Noirmoutier, allegedly first built to fend off the Vikings.Last week, we looked at Pépin I’s toll exemption of 826, a revealing glimpse into how royal policy adapted to the growing pressure of Viking activity along the Loire. The exemption made clear that by the mid-820s, Scandinavian raids were disruptive enough to justify granting Saint-Philibert’s monks financial relief. This wa
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“An oath, I have since learned, is the most divine gift a man can give to another.”
― The Lords of the Wind
― The Lords of the Wind
“Ah, yes, Yggdrasil, the great tree of the world. It is the mark of the mystic. Usually this role is reserved for a woman for they are the keepers of magic and the dark arts, but once in a great while a man takes up the role. Woman mystics are known as volva, but Oddr prefers to be called an Angel of Death. He says it sounds less feminine. Oddr's mother, an Angel of Death herself, taught her son her craft. But he also has a great thirst for blood and kills savagely, which makes him a great warrior," Harald explained. Abriel”
― The Line of His People
― The Line of His People
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