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  • The Last King (Birkebeinerne) – A review

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    Our second review of 2018 is another historical drama – this time, set in Norway in 1206. In 1206, at a time when the whole of Europe was riven by religious factionalism and the Baglers, backed by Denmark and the Catholic Church, were pushing east through Norway, the Norwegian king was murdered. In a state…

  • 25 things you probably didn’t know about Norway

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    Norway is undoubtedly a fascinating country. With a recorded history spanning over 1000 years and unwritten history for tens of thousands of years before that, the land of the midnight sun has kept people fascinated for generations. Here’s some things that you may not know, even if you consider yourself somewhat of a Norway expert…

  • Uniting Norway………for love.

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    King Harald Fairhair, often regarded as the first recognised King of a united Norway, is famous not only for his astounding accomplishment – but for the story that led to his Kingship. Born in Vestfold in 850 to a minor King (Halfdan the Black), Harald fell in love with Gyda, the daughter of King Eirik…