RacingRodent
Consul
I hope I don't offend any of your ancestors as I clomp around in their territory.
I strongly suspect my ancestors were up to nefarious things
Their objections might not carry much conviction.
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Eulalia - The Thief Of Medesham
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I strongly suspect my ancestors were up to nefarious things
Their objections might not carry much conviction.
ronniebegoode
Guard
Those are the best sort of ancestors.I strongly suspect my ancestors were up to nefarious things
Their objections might not carry much conviction.
Well, well, well. Back home again. Dad sent her to be a nun to get away from all that, and now she's being dragged back. Candida is going to be a bit of a drain on Eul's stoic optimism, I think.
RacingRodent
Consul
ronniebegoode
Guard
Well, if you think she's had it tough so far ... I won't spoil it for you.
ronniebegoode
Guard
Careful what you say about Candida, she was chosen as Aelf's friend by @Eulalia herself.I have heard a lot of nice young women say that Candida gets them down
RacingRodent
Consul
Careful what you say about Candida, she was chosen as Aelf's friend by @Eulalia herself.
Yes. Our Candida is afflicted with all sorts of misfortune, including her name. Doesn't look like changing any time soon.
messaline
Crucified Amazon
But the Kingdom of Denmark was only united around 980 by Harald Blatand : so, these invaders were only Vikings, not yet Danes ....
I like the story but not really these anal penetrations : I find them coming from pornography ...
But just my thoughts ...
RacingRodent
Consul
But the Kingdom of Denmark was only united around 980 by Harald Blatand : so, these invaders were only Vikings, not yet Danes ....
I like the story but not really these anal penetrations : I find them coming from pornography ...
But just my thoughts ...
The English/Anglo-Saxons were pretty indiscriminate with their appellation Danes basically referring to pretty much anyone who was Scandinavian.
messaline
Crucified Amazon
It wasn't so evident ... (from Wiki )
Danes is the former ethnonym of the Danes. The Danes were a Scandinavian Germanic tribe residing in present-day Denmark. Their appearance dates from the 4th century A.D. The Danes spoke the Norse also called Dǫnsk Tunga. The Danes are part of several tribes such as the Ruges or the Hallin of the Scandza. These tribes will give birth to the different Viking clans the following centuries.
The Danes will be named Danish from the Viking era.
Danes is the former ethnonym of the Danes. The Danes were a Scandinavian Germanic tribe residing in present-day Denmark. Their appearance dates from the 4th century A.D. The Danes spoke the Norse also called Dǫnsk Tunga. The Danes are part of several tribes such as the Ruges or the Hallin of the Scandza. These tribes will give birth to the different Viking clans the following centuries.
The Danes will be named Danish from the Viking era.
Jon Smithie
Tribune
Excellent story, Ronnie. Love the historical detail. I'm looking forward to reading more.
Oh yes, there were Danes long before Denmark became the kingdom that exists today - in 'Beowulf' the hero comes to Heorot to help the King of the Danes, Hrothgar, who's having trouble with the disagreeable monster Grendel who keeps eating Hrothgar's men - that's back in the dark ages of legend.
When the Viking invasions were going on, the English used 'Denas' especially for those who spoke East Norse, and 'Northmen' for the ones who spoke West Norse (ancestor of Norwegian and Icelandic), but they weren't that fussy about the difference.
The Name 'Danelaw' (Dena lagu) was used for the territory (all the country north and east of Watling Street, from London to Chester) that was under Danish control after Alfred's treaty with Guthrum in 886, only gradually re-conquered over the years up to 954.
But our story happens before then...
Trust this lot here to think of Candida albicansCareful what you say about Candida, she was chosen as Aelf's friend by @Eulalia herself.
As explained, Candida is the name of a virgin martyr who was put to death on the Ostian Way outside the gates of Rome, so probably crucified,
and Hwita is a nice Anglo-Saxon girl's name that would obviously make her a 'candidate' for that name as a nun
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Cue for a tale I posted a good while ago, it bears retelling here:
Scarborough, AD 800.
A Viking longship sweeps into the Bay,
and within minutes it reaches the beach,
out leaps the Jarl waving his sword, he yells the command,
"Burn!"
and his men race up the beach to set the town ablaze.
Minutes later, a second longship arrives,
glides majestically up to the sand,
out leaps the Jarl waving his sword, he yells the command,
"Pillage!"
and his men hurtle up the shingle, eager for loot.
Half an hour later, a third longship limps into the Bay,
struggles slowly and painfully through the waves,
and eventually grinds ashore,
out leaps the Jarl waving his sword ...
"Oh no!" groan the clapped-out crew,
"Not bloody rape again!"
A Viking longship sweeps into the Bay,
and within minutes it reaches the beach,
out leaps the Jarl waving his sword, he yells the command,
"Burn!"
and his men race up the beach to set the town ablaze.
Minutes later, a second longship arrives,
glides majestically up to the sand,
out leaps the Jarl waving his sword, he yells the command,
"Pillage!"
and his men hurtle up the shingle, eager for loot.
Half an hour later, a third longship limps into the Bay,
struggles slowly and painfully through the waves,
and eventually grinds ashore,
out leaps the Jarl waving his sword ...
"Oh no!" groan the clapped-out crew,
"Not bloody rape again!"
bobinder
ARTISAN
The intended destination of Jorvik (York) was also, remarkably, a sea port, since in Viking times the Ouse was tidal and navigable all the way from the Humber estuary.
bobinder
ARTISAN
A precursor to Voltaire's Candide?
The Romans created a navigable route from the sea to Lindum Colonia by digging the Foss Dyke and channeling the R. Witham, and that remained in use in the centuries that followed, Lyndcelne had become a thriving port again by late Anglo-Saxon times.
RacingRodent
Consul
Also worth remembering that ships of the period were often designed with river travel in mind as moving goods by water is by far and away easier than by land.
ronniebegoode
Guard
I think the Danes question has been answered by others with greater authority than me. I'm sorry if the rapes upset you. I was trying to convey callous brutality and the girls' vulnerability rather than exciting sex, so I didn't see it as porn.But the Kingdom of Denmark was only united around 980 by Harald Blatand : so, these invaders were only Vikings, not yet Danes ....
I like the story but not really these anal penetrations : I find them coming from pornography ...
But just my thoughts ...
messaline
Crucified Amazon
But Voltaire's Candide is a man ...
"Candide", in French, signifies a person who is "simple mind", having not preconceived idea about the things , like a young child for example ...