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Skull and Bust of Svend Estridsen from Denmark's National Museum
The skull of King Svend Estridsen (Sveinn Ástríðarson), who ruled Denmark from 1047 until his death in 1074 and is popularly regarded as the country's last 'Viking' king. His remains were excavated from his grave in Roskilde…
Blog: Hereward ‘the Wake’ and King Swein Part I
The two parts of a blog post about Svend Estridsen and Hereward the Wake in post-conquest England.