Omg I love this talk, also the way she said some things was so hilarious x'D

What a splendid lecture

If any country judged it's 10th century self by modern standards of politics and civility etc, they would be hard pressed not to find an event or series of events that could technically warrant an apology to a specific ethnic, national, racial, or religious group. But the fact is, the people responsible had the opportunity to make amends in their own life times, and if they chose not to, that's history. Let it fucking be. No one is asking for an apology from anyone. Because no one today knows anyone who has been killed by a 10th century Norseman. Will the Scoti tribe from Ireland who invaded Scotland, occupied it, and gave it it's name ever apologize? No, and they shouldn't. It's ludicrous namby pamby bullshit to firmly distance and disassociate from one's ancestors, who were in reality not evil. They're not people to be embarrassed of or to apologize for. They were people doing the best they could with what they had in a harsh reality, and in Denmark quite successfully. To the benefit surely of the modern Danish people.

Today people all over Europé and US are now often taking these DNA tests. It showed that every Brit now living has a percentage of between 3-15% of Scandinavian DNA. Which means no living Brit toady would have lived if it hasnt been for the vikings.

The Normans was descendants of the Norwegian viking chieftain Gange-Hrolf/Rollo. So in a way, we won the throne of england, if we overlook the fact that the normans had lived in france for many generations and had been frenchified, adopting their ways and titles.

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She quotes the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle wrong concerning the very first Viking attacks. It does not say Norwegians, but Normanner, IE Normans- a generic name the population for all three "Viking" nations. It could have been Norwegians, but it is more likely to have been Danes, given the location.

@tr1ad

8 жыл бұрын

Indeed, Norðmaðr (plural: Norðmenn) can mean 'Norseman', it is also used to specify Norwegians.

@gwmcd

Жыл бұрын

Possibly true. Though the Norwegians had settled in Shetland, Orkney, I believe Caithness als and the Outer-Hebrides by this point. At least it is thought by some scholars and archaeologists as very likely that they had. Orkney and Shetland are considerably closer to Lindisfarne than any part of Norway, so it's not necessarily the case.

@PalleRasmussen

Жыл бұрын

@@gwmcd the first attack, and the one she talks about, was not Lindisfarne though. Lindisfarne was probably Norwegians, but it was not the first.

I found this highly interesting and exceptionally well presented but I loved the little comment about voting conservative. A great speaker and marvelously entertaining. We retain more when we're having a good time. :)

this video has an absolutely insufferable comment-section and you should not scroll down.

Anyone else noticing staticy audio?

@deviantoutcast

4 жыл бұрын

Yeaps, it's very unpleasant for the ears and disturbs the brains information intake =/

Pharo island!! Where's that?

@RelivingHistory1

Жыл бұрын

Faroe Islands

The English will be apologising for the Anglo-Saxon adventus next.

Apologize? For what?! Laughable.

The vast majority of the population are ethnic Faroese, of North Germanic descent. Ethnic Faroese are, in genetic terms, among the most homogenous groups ever found. Recent DNA analysis have revealed that Y chromosomes, tracing male descent, are 87% Scandinavian.[1] The studies show that mitochondrial DNA, tracing female descent, is 84% Scottish / Irish.[2]

@OmmerSyssel

6 жыл бұрын

asbjørn poulsen Exactly.. Why bring an old hag when she was more useful home watching the farm... Looting latest harbour before settling at final goal with a fresh caught attractive young woman.. Quite simple & logical

Svolder

she really should have studied this prior to this talk. She reads rather than gives a speech. She uses the term " English " rather than " anglo saxons "

You teach 'Old English'... Old English what?😳

@deviantoutcast

4 жыл бұрын

English refers to the language as well as "originating from England". You learn English in English class, Not in English language class. I'm providing a serious answer to what really can not be a serious question.