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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.

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…