o.k.-i was flicking through last years advanced higher history paper, when i came accross this source from the Orkneyinga Saga, chapter 12...(Orkney=island just north of scotland)
'Olaf sailed east with five ships and didn't break his journey until he reached Orkney. At Osmundwall he ran into Earl Sigurd, who had three ships and was setting out on a viking expedition. Olaf sent a messenger to him, asking Sigurd to come over to his ships, as he wanted to have a word with him.
I want you and all your subjects to be baptised; he said when they met. if you refuse, I'll have you killed on the spot, and i swear that I'll ravage every island with fire and steel.
The earl could see what kind of situation he was in and surrendered himself into Olaf's hands. He was biptised and Olaf took his son, called Hvelp or Hundi, as a hostage and had him baptised under the name of Hlodvir. After that, all Orkney embraced the faith.'
...hmm...
Originally posted by geniusWhat's your point?
o.k.-i was flicking through last years advanced higher history paper, when i came accross this source from the Orkneyinga Saga, chapter 12...(Orkney=island just north of scotland)
'Olaf sailed east with five ships and didn't break his journey until he reached Orkney. At Osmundwall he ran into Earl Sigurd, who had three ships and was setting out on a viki ...[text shortened]... im baptised under the name of Hlodvir. After that, all Orkney embraced the faith.'
...hmm...
Things like that were par for the course at the time.
Originally posted by geniusNot so hilarious if you happened to be a pagan minding your own business, but then a few years previous to that christians were being killed all over the place. Mind you, they weren't minding their own business, they were bein interfering busy-bodies, trying to convert everyone to their new, foreign religion 😛
erm-no point really-i just found it hilarious...but then again-i find most things hilarious...
Originally posted by VargSo what is your point?
Not so hilarious if you happened to be a pagan minding your own business, but then a few years previous to that christians were being killed all over the place. Mind you, they weren't minding their own business, they were bein interfering busy-bodies, trying to convert everyone to their new, foreign religion 😛
Originally posted by geniusHistory repeats
o.k.-i was flicking through last years advanced higher history paper, when i came accross this source from the Orkneyinga Saga, chapter 12...(Orkney=island just north of scotland)
'Olaf sailed east with five ships and didn't break his journey until he reached Orkney. At Osmundwall he ran into Earl Sigurd, who had three ships and was setting out on a viki ...[text shortened]... im baptised under the name of Hlodvir. After that, all Orkney embraced the faith.'
...hmm...
