Viking King Olaf II Haraldsson was killed on 29th July, 1030, kicking off a campaign, led by an English clergyman, to declare him a Saint.
The cult of Olaf continues in Norway still, with festivals, pilgrimages and prayers given in his honour - even though Olaf used extreme violence and suppression to force parts of the country to convert to Christianity.
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Mar 20
What Caused The Black Death?
The bubonic plague was blamed on witches, Jews, God’s wrath, and, on 20th March 1345, in a new theory propagated by the King of France, the rare planetary alignment between Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars in Aquarius. Of course, the real cause of the Black Death lay in the microscopic ... Show More
12m 8s
Jan 2019
Vikings S:5 Ragnarok E:20 Review
Blood, Ragnorak, and self-destruction! The climax of #VIKINGS did not disappoint as Kattegat was turned upside down, pitting brothers against brothers! The future King Bjorn Ironside saves the day, but what happened to the evil King Ivar? Join James Simmons, Steve Egbert, and Al ... Show More
50m 29s
Dec 2016
Vikings S:4 | All His Angels E:15 | AfterBuzz TV AfterShow
AFTERBUZZ TV -- Vikings edition is a weekly "after show" for fans of History's Vikings. In this episode, Jaco Vienings, James Simmons, and Kari Lane discuss episode 15 of Season 4. ABOUT VIKINGS: Vikings is an Irish-Canadian historical drama television series written and created ... Show More
53m 19s
Dec 2019
"New Beginnings; The Prophet" Season 6 Episodes 1 & 2 'Vikings' Review
Jaco Viennings, Lauren B Mosley, and Al Gragg discuss the first and second episode of season 6 of Vikings where Lagertha makes a profound life choice, and Bjorn experiences the pressures of leadership on the return of Vikings. ABOUT VIKINGS: Vikings is an Irish-Canadian historica ... Show More
48m 28s
Dec 2017
Vikings S:5 | Homeland E:3 | AfterBuzz TV AfterShow
AFTERBUZZ TV -- Vikings edition is a weekly "after show" for fans of History's Vikings. In this episode, James Simmons, Stephen Egbert, and Kari Lane discuss episode 3. ABOUT VIKINGS: Vikings is an Irish-Canadian historical drama television series written and created by Michael H ... Show More
55 m
May 2016
Vikings S:1 | A King’s Ransom; Sacrifice E:7 & E:8 | AfterBuzz TV AfterShow
AFTERBUZZ TV -- Vikings edition is a weekly "after show" for fans of History's Vikings. In this episode, Jaco Vennings, Kari Lane, and James Simmons discuss episode 7 & 8. ABOUT VIKINGS: Vikings is an Irish-Canadian historical drama television series written and created by Michae ... Show More
50m 18s
Jan 2019
Vikings S:5 HELL; The Buddha E:15 & E:16 Review
Episodes 15 and 16 bring politics, death, new lands, religion and bloody treachery. Ubbe realizes one of Ragnar’s biggest dreams, while Bjorn follows a different path and plan to retake what is his. Two of the biggest deaths since Ragnar and where the hell… is Lagertha!!! Join Ja ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2018
Vikings S:5 | A Simple Story E:9 | AfterBuzz TV AfterShow
AFTERBUZZ TV -- Vikings edition is a weekly "after show" for fans of History's Vikings. In this episode, Jaco Vienings, James Simmons, Al Gragg, and Kari Lane discuss episode 8. ABOUT VIKINGS: Vikings is an Irish-Canadian historical drama television series written and created by ... Show More
52m 28s
Dec 2021
Have Yourself a Scary Little Krampus
The imagery of Christmas in most Western countries is of pure wholesomeness with Santa Claus or St. Nicholas, presents, candy, lights, etc. But in central Europe, there is another figure in the mix, the horned devilish-looking character called Krampus, who doles out punishment if ... Show More
30m 57s