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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 2487207, member: 40017&quot;]Yes indeed - a fascinating period of history - the gradual coming together of a (reasonably) united Saxon England from several smaller kingdoms whilst also fighting the periodic forays of the invading Danes (Vikings). Eventually the Saxon and Danish interests became intertwined before eventually falling under Norman control.</p><p>Ethnically all three groups were of very similar origins and religions and probably hated each other all the more for it!</p><p>If you want to get a feel for the times without delving into the rather dry factually history, I recommend the Warlord series of books by Bernard Cornwell. They are fiction based on what facts are known but paint a graphic impression of the times.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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