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Erik Bloodaxe - Tides of change
intro and mission
Page from the Orkneyinga Saga

scenarios
the facts
scenario 1
scenario 2
scenario 3
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You are a courageous and successful ruler. You have succeeded in strengthening your title.

You have gained lands and posed a significant threat to the King of Scots and the Anglo-Saxon rulers.

The sagas will sing your praises for you have earned the reputation of a fearsome warrior.

Unfortunately, times are troubled and your position will not remain secure for long. Your fierce ambitions will be the end of you!

Example of a page from the Orkneyinga Saga, written in Iceland in the 12th century.
Carved stone showing Vikings and a ship
Evidence of Viking invasion and settlement in northern England. Carved stone showing Vikings and a ship.
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