[Sca-cooks] viking history

[Hrolf Douglasson]

>Sorry King haakon not magnus barelegs.
In the UK it is classed as the last Viking raid and is still celebrated as
such. And I'm not arguing with that many drunken Scots....at least drunk by
the time the ship burning takaes place.
vara
> Vara wrote:
> > Lewis Chess set dated at roughly 12-13 centruy, At the VERY latest
> > Norweigan king Magnus Barelegs is generally credited with the last
Viking
> > raid on mainland Britain in largs in 1263
>
> Sure about that? King Magnús berfættr was killed in Ireland on 24 August,
> 1103 (born 1073) so either the date is wrong or another king was involved.
> Hákon gamli (the Old) was king of Norway in 1263 - until 15th Dec, that
is,
> then he died and his son Magnús lagabætir took over. I've never heard
about
> either of them raiding Britain.

Either way, would you really consider a martitime
raid on the English coast in the 12th or 13th
century 'Viking'