Vinland Saga 1x09 Full Reaction
the edited one will be up tomorrow
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To bring in a bit of true history: Thorkell the Tall, commander-in-chief of the Jomsvikings and the legendary fortress of Jomsborg, really took part in the Battle of Hjörungavágr in 986. (Episode 1) But he did not switch to the English side in 1013 because it allowed him to fight better battles, but because the Archbishop of Canterbury, an important hostage of his, who he obtained during his battles in the war against England, was killed against his will by his subordinates. Disappointed by the Archbishop's murder and sensing that he was losing control of his men, Thorkell and several other loyalists defected and took 45 Viking ships with them. He and his men then entered the service of the English king Æthelred the Unready as mercenaries, for whom they fought against the invasion of the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard and his son Cnut in 1013.
Oh, and very important: Don't read Wikipedia entries about characters or countries from this era. That's how I managed to spoil myself. And I'm probably not the only one considering this meme: https://www.reddit.com/r/VinlandSaga/comments/neef3z/spoilerless_viking_history_is_whack_af/