The Hammer & The Cross: The Hammer and the Cross, Book One865 A.D. Warring kings rule over the British Isles, but the Church rules over the kings, threatening all who oppose them with damnation. Only the dreaded Vikings of Scandinavia do not fear the priests. |
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Alfgar Alfred army asked battle began blow Boneless Brand brother Burgred called camp carts caught Christians Church churls crew Cuthred Cwichelm dead Edrich Emneth enemies English Englishman Erkenbert eyes face Farman father feet fight forge Frankish front Godive Guthmund halberd Halogaland Halvdan hammer hand head heard Hebridean holmgang horse Hund hundred Ingulf inside Ivar Ivar the Boneless Ivar’s jarl jerked killed King Edmund king’s longship looked machines man’s minster moved Muirtach muttered never nodded Northumbria Othin priest pulled pushed Ragnar Ragnarssons Raven Banner rope round Shef felt Shef knew Shef realized Shef thought Shef’s shield ships shoulder shouted side Sigurth Sigvarth silent silver slave slowly Snakeeye spear stared stockade stood suddenly sword tell thane thing Thorvin thought Shef thralls told turned Vikings voice Völund walked wall warriors watching waved weapons wergild Wuffa Wulfgar Wulfhere yards