Norwegian Vikings Among the First to Raid British Isles

[Skywizard]

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A new study of grave goods in early Viking-era burials in central Norway revealed many Anglo-Saxon artifacts, such as brooches and swords, suggesting
people from the area may have been among the first Vikings to raid the British Isles.

TRONDHEIM, NORWAY—A new examination of ninth-century A.D. burial sites in the central Norwegian region of Trøndelag has revealed they contain many more artifacts from Britain, such as brooches, drinking horns, and swords, than had been previously believed. “These graves are some of the earliest proof that we have of contact between Norway and the British Isles,” archaeologist Aina Margrethe Heen Pettersen told Science Nordic. She argues that Vikings from Trøndelag were among the first to voyage across the North Sea, and emphasizes that they were not simply bent on raiding. “Contact with the Anglo-Saxons means more than just violent pillaging. Drinking horns and swords are considered to be gifts in support of alliances. And scales that have been found suggest that there was trading between the Vikings and the people of the British Isles at the time.”



Source: http://archaeology.org/news/2859-141231-norway-viking-raids-british-isles



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[Betty]

About 30 years ago I visited my relatives in Norway. I wondered why so many were named Knute. They were astonished I had never heard of Cnut the great. Here is a wikipedia link describing Cnut the great. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnut_the_Great

Cnut ruled England and Denmark and Norway and some of Sweden from 1016 til 1035.
Quote from wikipedia: "The protection he lent against Viking raiders—many of them under his command—restored the prosperity that had been increasingly impaired since the resumption of Viking attacks in the 980s. The resources he commanded in England helped him to establish control of the majority of Scandinavia, too."

[Ellisa]

Maybe you knew him as King Canute. He was the king who tried to hold back the waves-- to prove to his followers he could not do everything! His sons ruled after him and one was called Harthcanute--- which sounds like Half-a-Canute, which I think is funny!

He was a good ruler, fair and quite brave.

[Snoweagle]

About 30 years ago I visited my relatives in Norway. I wondered why so many were named Knute. They were astonished I had never heard of Cnut the great. Here is a wikipedia link describing Cnut the great. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnut_the_Great

Cnut ruled England and Denmark and Norway and some of Sweden from 1016 til 1035.
Quote from wikipedia: "The protection he lent against Viking raiders—many of them under his command—restored the prosperity that had been increasingly impaired since the resumption of Viking attacks in the 980s. The resources he commanded in England helped him to establish control of the majority of Scandinavia, too."

The Canute family were marauding Vikings, they were not benevolent in any way to their conquests.

Vikings are nothing more than the expansion of influence by the diaspora from the Middle east. The populations wherever they landed or invaded were systematically socially bludgeoned into submission to bend before a "King" and subjected to the laws of trade, which in turn were Talmudic interpretations of the "36 Laws of the Pharoahs" (which has now disappeared off the internet, unless reader you find them, please post).

All the way through history from the time of the Exodus, our history books have recorded the great battles of the past when one good King beats a bad King and all with an underlying theme of the "good" taking "an interest" by debt imbued on the conquered population.
All the way through the Middle East and throughout Europe, the only time a previously peaceful people turned violent was when "a God King" or their representative turned up. This Talmudic creep eastwards manifested the likes of and not limited to the Vandals and Barbarians. Once one region was invaded, another counterpart would exist and the need for further trade and taxes would increase continually to fortify the expansion. (Not dissimilar to our global poilitics today).

When King Canute arrived on the shores of the UK with his brother and part of his fathers raiding fleet, they just walked in. There were no standing armies as such. It was here they set about their conquest requiring taxes and trade to expand into the British Isles. When his father died both the brothers were made "Kings" and each held small portions of land around the Home Counties in South East England.

At the time of King Canutes sea side venture, his brother was in the Midlands wiith an army trying to overcome the region for his conquest. He died there.

The reason King Canute performed the seaside stunt was to placate the the burdened population now being driven into "God worship" and were resistant to "rule" by King or God. (quite rightly too). It was to demonstrate the Kings representation of Godliness. The key to understanding the stunt is to understand the advice and whom provided that advice to the KIng, the courtiers and high priests. And in line with the dispora expansion came the "Stone of Destiny" or the "Stone of Scone" which was set into the throne on which Canute had sat that day.

The Stone of Destiny has a curious history but above all else recorded, it was considered a valuable religious relic of the past. It had been stored or in the presence of the "Arc of the Covenant" probably at the Temple of David or at least believed to have the same "magical" powers as the Arc, which would force the water back, or away or around it without making contact. Just as occurred during the Exodus when Moses and the thirteen families stole the Arc from the Egyptians when the waters were displaced allegedly providing safe passage.

Interesting thing that this association has been stifled throughout history. Somewhat similar to the burning of indigenous libaries during the dispora expansion. In fact one of the first raids on the British Isles was by Vikings plundering Lindisfarne Monastery and Repository destroying everything. Canutes action that day was to drive pacification into the populace, it didn't go as planned. It also shows the lack of knowledge from any investigations since the the time of Moses that were authorised to "test" the holy relic before hand, which suggests only a few were permitted access to it at that time.

http://theantechamber.net/Vk2008/StoneOfJacobThrone.htm

Another fine example of the dispora expansion can be found in the Phd thesis of Henry Kissinger, which is regretfully unavailable.

[Snoweagle]

Coincidentally or timed for potential inclusion here possibly . . .

The Daily Telegraph has run a story regarding treasure hunters finding 5,251 silver coins, which are more than 1,000 years old, were found in a farmer’s field near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.
- buried two feet deep in a farmers field - (for 1000yrs nobody had disturbed them?)
- in a lead bucket/container (?)
- all unscratched, unweathered and undamaged - (really?)
- in a field the "detector club" used regularly - (and miraculously discovered during this venture?)

"The haul is said to be in "superb condition” and includes coins from the reigns of Ethelred the Unready (978-1016 AD) and Canute (1016-1035 AD)"

"He added that as the coins are precious metal over 300 years old they fall within the remit of the Treasure Act."
I wonder just how thorough the metallurgical examination will be as this has implications on the dating.

The bottom line here is I believe we are witnessing a rewriting of National History here in favour of a secular few.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/archaeology/11320503/Amateur-treasure-hunters-1m-find-of-Anglo-Saxon-coins.html

I worked for a Printer for a number of years and we produced and printed scientific, technical, medical and classical books and journals. I spent my non technical time there copy editing ALL manuscripts that came through the door. Of the many publishers we contracted with was Batsford whose speciality amongst many was the publications on historical coins. One of the drawbacks that impacted our print schedule was the delay in copy (not often) received which was primarily due to verification and validation of the "goods" referenced in the catalogues going to print. The industry was and still is ferocious in forgeries.

So when I see 5260 precious metal coins suddenly turn up in one job lot, in a frequently tested region and never been in circulation (by the coins condition as reported) then I am highly suspicious. Afterall, if these coins were made recently with "corrupted" precious metal at a cost of £10.000 (or £100.000) and they end up being valued at a million pounds then that is a tidy profit for someone.

But much more valuable than that is presumed legacy of Kingdom associated by value to the face on the coin. That is troubling. This should concern us all.