Hello there! I’m currently studying for a PhD in Archaeology at Oxford, researching the role of women in the social and political developments of 6th- and 7th-century England and France. With a worldwide readership of over 4,400 PLUS featuring regularly in Substack’s top 100 fastest-growing history publications, I share medieval history as you rarely hear it. I combine written and archaeological evidence to share the experiences of overshadowed individuals, ask challenging questions of dominant interpretations, and recommend books and writers doing a wonderful job of unearthing the past. My top 3 posts of all time have been a review of Rebecca Stott’s Dark Earth, biography of Æthelthryth of the Northumbrians (the queen who wouldn’t sleep with her husband), and my guide to Oxford’s top medieval moments.
Inside Viking Spiritual Worlds
Live Q&A with of Shield of Skuld
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We discussed…
An overview of the Viking Age ritual and belief system in Scandinavia, during roughly the 9th-11th centuries
The written and archaeological evidence for belief
What belief might have looked like for ‘ordinary’ men and women as well as elites
The role of community leaders and ritual specialists in organising rites, feasts, and sacrifices
The relationship between belief and landscape
and so much more!
How to listen like a podcast (rather than watch like a video)
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Where can you find out more about Viking Age belief?
Irina has a wonderful Substack newsletter called ‘Shield of Skuld’ PLUS a YouTube channel where she shares video content regularly. She also recommends the books in the images below.
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