Essays about: "Sankt Brice"

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  1. 1. Vikings’ demise on foreign soil – a case of ethnic cleansing? : The discovery of two mass graves containing the remains of Scandinavians in Anglo-Saxon England

    University essay from Institutionen för kultur, energi och miljö

    Author : Eva Josefsson Bernhardsdotter; [2012]
    Keywords : Vikings; Anglo-Saxons; England; ethnic cleansing; mass grave; St Brice’s day; Scandinavia; isotope analysis; vikingar; anglosaxer; England; etnisk rensning; massgrav; Sankt Brice; Skandinavien; isotopanalys;

    Abstract : The discovery of two mass graves in England in 2010 containing the remains of Scandinavian men in their prime from the Viking age against the historical backdrop of Anglo-Saxon England has elicited questions as to whether or not they were victims of ethnic cleansing. Literature studies combined with the results from the post-excavation analyses render the conclusion that the victims in the grave, most likely, were not subjected to ethnic cleansing. READ MORE