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Norse History for Bostonians
When not choking on the sickly sweet taste of 21st-century despair, Rowdy Geirsson maintains www.scandinavianaggression.com and attempts to promote the glorious (or inglorious, as the case may be) deeds of Vikings past and present. Here, he discusses special topics in medieval Norse history with the intention of maximizing ease of comprehension among Bostonians and other pertinent New Englanders (Connecticuters excluded).
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October 9, 2020A Short History of the Norse Colonization of Massachusetts for Bostonians
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July 10, 2020A Short History of the Irish Rampage and Eventual Norse Defeat of Muirchertach “Leathercloaks” Mac Néill for Bostonians, Part 2
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March 17, 2020A Short History of the Irish Rampage and Eventual Norse Defeat of Muirchertach “Leathercloaks” Mac Néill for Bostonians, Part 1
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January 29, 2020Thor Visits the RMV: An Excerpt from Norse Mythology for Bostonians
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October 9, 2019Norse History for Bostonians: A Short History of Freydis Eriksdottir’s Voyage to Vinland For Bostonians
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April 15, 2019Norse History for Bostonians: A Short History of the Icelandic Conversion to Christianity, Part VI-B
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March 15, 2019Norse History for Bostonians: A Short History of the Icelandic Conversion to Christianity for Bostonians, Part VI-A
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November 8, 2018Norse History for Bostonians: A Short History of the Icelandic Conversion to Christianity for Bostonians, Part V-B
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October 9, 2018Norse History for Bostonians: A Short History of the Icelandic Conversion to Christianity for Bostonians, Part V-A
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July 31, 2018Norse History for Bostonians: A Short History of the Icelandic Conversion to Christianity for Bostonians, Part IV
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March 16, 2018Norse History for Bostonians: A Short History of the Icelandic Conversion to Christianity for Bostonians: Part III
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February 6, 2018Norse History for Bostonians: A Short History of the Icelandic Conversion to Christianity for Bostonians: Part II-B
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