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Originally written March 9th, 2021 The Vikings had a substantial impact on the unification of Anglo-Saxon England.  The Vikings in the process of removing and weakening some of the smaller Anglo-Saxon kingdoms forced the remaining kingdoms, namely Wessex and Mercia to fight together against a common enemy. The Viking invasion would weaken Mercia to theContinue reading “The Vikings Impact on the Unification of Anglo-Saxon England”

While I think that this is very unlikely, there are some interesting historical points about the island where the recent fishing dispute has occurred. For those who may not be familiar with the issue, some French fishermen have threatened to blockade a port on the British island of Jersey, and both countries have sent NavelContinue reading “War With France? Not Likely.”