Viking Gainsborough: Former capital promotes Sweyn Forkbeard links

http://www.bbc.com ^ | 25 December 2014 | unknown

[jabbermog]

This is near here, Lincolnshire. Known as Lindsey in the 11th century.
Also home of most of the Pilgrim Fathers. This is why we refer to people from Massachusetts as “plastic yellowbellies” and “Lincolnshire Rejects” !

[Pontiac]

I accept that advice graciously in sprit in which it was offered.

;)

[Kenny Bunk]

Unfortunately, Pel, Maine, although a haunt of the odd Anglican was the home of quite a few non-conformists, Baptists, Unitarians, Anabaptists, Friends,etc., and was part of Massachusetts until 1820 and disestablishmentarianism.

We are still in recovery.

[Kenny Bunk]

James converted to Catholicism in 1868, though it wasn’t made public till 1673.

Why that Papist SOB. He told me nothing! Although it always did sound rather like one of those near-death conversion deals the Jesuits specialized in.
On the whole, though, not being a low-church kind of guy, my prejudices do run in the Stuart direction, rather than toward the broad-beamed Hanoverians. Neither did I ever develop warm feelings for their predecessors, William and Mary, nor those Parliaments, either.

The GR? Well, it was an "R." The "G" part is a little shaky.

[Sherman Logan]

Obviously, that should have been 1668, not 1868. Sorry bout that.

[Kenny Bunk]

.....1668, not 1868. Sorry bout that.....

All is forgiven as long as you still show up for Evensong* and accept the 6 Articles.

* ...or at least the Hunt Blessing

[SunkenCiv]

Sweyn, Harald Bluetooth, from the FRchives:

• Polish family treasure an archaeological sensation in Sweden
• Viking 'ring fortress' discovered in Denmark
• Sweyn Forkbeard: England's forgotten Viking king
• Danish teenager makes rare Viking-era find with metal detector
• The English inspired Vikings to build cities
• Archaeologists uncover Harald Bluetooth's royal palace
• Crystal Amulet Poses Question On Early Christianity (Denmark - 100AD)
• Possible Third Jellinge Stone Found (Viking Era)

[JimRed]

Thanks- interesting.